Senior Simulation Engineer - Systems Engineering
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Senior Simulation Engineer - Systems Engineering
Newton Colmore is working with an instrumentation manufacturer in Cambridge, and we are assisting them in their search for a senior simulation engineer.
This is an exciting period of growth for this company, that work on several different product lines, from state-of-the-art airport scanning technology to top secret RADAR systems.
You will be aiming to build and test physics-based models at the edge of what's possible
What you will be doing.
You will model and analyse complex systems using MATLAB/Simulink, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and designers. This isn't incremental work - you'll be applying deep engineering fundamentals to problems that directly impact people's lives.
What you can bring.
You will need to have strong domain knowledge of MATALB and Simulink, ideally applied to systems engineering. This will need to include physics-based modelling and model-based systems engineering, with test bench development and code revision.
You will need to be naturally curious, adaptable, and any knowledge of signal processing or Simulink HDL would be highly desirable.
Why this role
The company offer an environment that promotes pushing the boundaries of what is possible and trust their people to do great work. You will almost exclusively be working on new product development, and as well as autonomy, they make sure you have the right mentoring whenever you need it.
They are offering tailored packages and can modify the seniority of the role to suit the right person. The package has a full suite of benefits including monetary bonuses and market-beating pension contributions.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more about this exciting role then make a confidential application now and a member of our team will be in touch with all the details.
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Application advice
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with MATLAB and Simulink as named tools — the advert lists them as the primary technical requirement and repeats them multiple times.
📊 Quantify your modelling work: e.g. 'Developed physics-based Simulink models for 3 product lines, reducing hardware prototype iterations by 40%'.
🎯 Explicitly mention model-based systems engineering (MBSE) experience in your skills section — the advert calls this out as a core methodology alongside test bench development.
🌐 If you have signal processing or Simulink HDL experience, place these in a dedicated 'Key Skills' panel near the top — the advert flags both as highly desirable differentiators.
🤝 Highlight any experience working within multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and designers, as the advert specifically describes this collaborative environment.
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- •Developed physics-based MATLAB/Simulink models for 4 sensor subsystems across 2 concurrent product lines, cutting hardware prototype cycles from 6 to 3 iterations per design phase.
- •Led test bench development for a signal processing validation suite in Simulink, achieving 97% model-to-hardware correlation across 12 test scenarios for a safety-critical instrumentation product.
- •Applied model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodology to a RADAR subsystem redesign, producing Simulink HDL-ready models that reduced FPGA integration time by 30% over the previous design cycle.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Newton Colmore's search for a Senior Simulation Engineer at this Cambridge instrumentation manufacturer caught my attention immediately — the combination of physics-based modelling in MATLAB/Simulink applied to RADAR systems and airport scanning technology is precisely the engineering challenge I have been seeking. My experience spans model-based systems engineering and test bench development across complex, safety-critical product lines, making this role a strong technical match.
My background in simulation and systems engineering includes building and validating physics-based Simulink models for sensor-driven applications, working within multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists. I have applied signal processing techniques within Simulink environments and have experience with code revision workflows that ensure model integrity from concept through to hardware validation. I am comfortable operating with autonomy on new product development programmes while engaging with technical mentors when navigating genuinely novel engineering problems.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›Walk us through how you would build a physics-based model in Simulink for a new sensor system from scratch.
- ›How have you validated a MATLAB/Simulink model against real-world test bench data, and what discrepancies did you encounter?
- ›Describe your experience with Simulink HDL Coder — what constraints does HDL generation impose on your model architecture?
- ›How do you approach signal processing challenges within a Simulink environment, particularly for high-frequency sensor data?
- ›What model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies have you applied, and which tools did you use alongside Simulink?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to solve an engineering problem that pushed the boundaries of your existing knowledge.
- ›Describe a situation where you worked within a multidisciplinary team — how did you manage differing technical perspectives?
- ›Give an example of a project where you had significant autonomy. How did you structure your approach and manage risk?
- ›Tell me about a time your model or simulation produced unexpected results. How did you diagnose and resolve the issue?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a change in project requirements or technical constraints mid-development.
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Tell me about a time you had to solve an engineering problem that pushed the boundaries of your existing knowledge.
Describe a situation where you worked within a multidisciplinary team — how did you manage differing technical perspectives?