Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Model systems and sub-system dynamics and create robust controls designs.
• Design and develop algorithms.
• Make high level trade-offs to optimize system architecture.
• Translate vehicle level requirements, objective and subjective, into system requirements.
• Generate subsystem and component allocations to meet system level requirements.
• Improve and rectify issues with the vehicle control systems.
• Develop next generation vehicle control systems.
• Develop algorithms for safe operation and protection of drive systems.
• Develop diagnostics and protection mechanisms.
• Develop requirements for system components, including position sensors and current sensors.
• Develop new control algorithms as needed.
• Perform stability analysis to ensure various operating modes of the vehicle.
• Work with customers to ensure stable and safe system operations.
• Help in identifying solutions to the problems encountered.
• Work with MDK for integrating the system level algorithms.
• Work under the direction of a Senior Engineer.

• Requires a master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Control Systems Engineering or a related field
• Education, training, or experience must include:
  Presenting to external customers using PowerPoint;
  Performing linear system analysis, EPS stability analysis, behavioral model analysis, algorithm transient and dynamic analysis, and software in loop development using Matlab and Simulink;
  Modeling systems and sub-system dynamics, and creating robust control designs;
  Designing and developing algorithms for steer by wire systems, force estimation, and EPS Value added functions; and Working with Vehicle Dynamics and modelling for electric power steering, electric brakes dynamic control, and ABS dynamics.