Senior Engineer Control Systems

Department overview

Chassis Motion within Motion Control is responsible for Vehicle Dynamics Performances and Chassis systems delivery

Job purpose

Development of innovative chassis systems and components (ride, handling and steering), aiming to improve the customer experience from the perspective of vehicle performance, efficiency, durability and reliability

Key duties and responsibilities

• Collaborate in software specification creation and testing of vehicle dynamics control systems and application software.
• Collaborate to develop and apply advanced controls techniques for use in Active Chassis systems with specific focus on performance improvement of handling, ride and NVH attributes.
• Verification and validation of control systems at vehicle level and system level with integration into vehicles from prototype demonstrators to series production and documentation of these activities.
• Build on existing Chassis control systems and use measured vehicle data to improve application and capability.
• Implement software development processes according to ISO26262 standards and associated documentation and validation needs.
• Collaborate with Chassis CAE team to develop and correlate system performance.
• Ensure harmonized interaction of all Chassis commodities impacted from the software.
• Interact with ECU suppliers, component engineers, the simulation dynamics teams
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and drive resolution of development problems and error states.

Experience and qualifications

Essential experience

• Understanding of Vehicle Dynamics (VeD) and Active Chassis components.
• Experience integrating active suspension models into full vehicle CAE tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of embedded control systems and electrical networks.
• Experience using Software development tools e.g. CANape and/or INCA.

Preferred experience

• Excellent technical capability with all MS office products
• Understanding of requirements capture tools such as Polarion/Doors
• Experience of CAD tools such as Teamcentre and VIS Mock up
• Knowledge of vehicle network architecture
• Experience using of Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow
• Experience of embedding control systems logic into full vehicle simulation

Essential education/ qualifications

• Engineering Degree in appropriate discipline

Preferred education/ qualifications

• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and/or other Control System Design
• Competence in using data acquisition and post-processing tools

Required skills/ behaviours

Key AML behaviors expected within this role are:

• Strong time management, accuracy, diligence, ability to balance and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Positive attitude, resolute and high drive for results.
• Build collaborative relationships
• Understand customer requirements
• Communicates clearly and with flexibility
• Generates solutions and makes decisions
• Challenges and improves

Hiring manager - Lukas Konig

Grade - 8

Positions - One

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