Senior Motor Control Engineer Job Novi area,Michigan USA,Engineering

The Senior EV Motor Control Engineer at Broad-Ocean Technologies will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and validation of advanced motor-control algorithms for electric vehicle (EV) propulsion and other electrified powertrain applications. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop high-performance, efficient, robust, and production-ready motor-control software for electric motors and power electronics systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in electric motor control, power electronics, embedded software, and model-based development, with hands-on experience developing and validating motor-control algorithms for automotive applications.

Position is on-site in Novi, Michigan
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Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and implement motor-control algorithms for EV traction motors and other electrified powertrain applications, including PMSM, BLDC, induction, and other advanced motor technologies.

Design, develop, and optimize control strategies such as Field-Oriented Control (FOC), sensorless control, torque control, speed control, current regulation, maximum torque per ampere (MTPA), field weakening, and regenerative braking.

Develop and validate motor-control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, simulation models, software-in-the-loop (SIL), processor-in-the-loop (PIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.

Implement motor-control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink or embedded C/C++ for automotive microcontrollers and digital control platforms, with consideration for real-time performance, memory usage, execution time, and software reliability.

Work closely with power electronics engineers to optimize the interaction between electric motors, inverters, power semiconductors, DC‑link systems, and control software.

Analyze motor and inverter performance and develop solutions to improve efficiency, torque response, NVH performance, thermal performance, stability, and overall system reliability.

Support the development and optimization of motor-control software throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and algorithm development through testing, calibration, validation, and production release.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex motor-control, embedded software, and system-level issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, data acquisition systems, and automotive calibration tools.

Perform software and algorithm design reviews and ensure that motor-control implementations meet applicable automotive, functional, performance, quality, and software development requirements.

Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, testing, calibration, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful integration of motor-control systems into EV products.

Develop technical documentation, including software requirements, control specifications, algorithm descriptions, flowcharts, state diagrams, design documentation, test plans, and validation reports.

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to the development of motor-control engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices.

Stay current with emerging technologies in EV propulsion systems, motor-control algorithms, power electronics, embedded control, automotive software, and advanced control techniques, and evaluate their potential application to future products.

Support customer and vehicle-level engineering activities, including technical discussions, testing, troubleshooting, and product demonstrations.

Approximately 10% travel may be required.

Technical Competencies

Strong knowledge of electric motor theory and motor-control principles.

Hands-on experience with PMSM, BLDC, induction motors, or other traction motor…