Controls Engineer - OBD

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The OBD Gasoline Engine Controls Development Engineer develops new features and enhances existing algorithms. Working with a cross-functional team, the engineer uses vehicle, HIL, dyno, virtual-environment, and rapid-prototyping tools throughout the V-model software development process to ensure production algorithms are robust and high quality.

The role interfaces with systems and calibration teams to understand requirements, develop implementation strategies, assess compliance and robustness, support ease of calibration, and document impacts against regulatory requirements. The engineer implements designs efficiently and validates them against requirements in virtual and physical environments throughout production. Controls algorithm development may begin as an advanced effort but must ultimately meet program timelines and high-level functional requirements.

The engineer develops plans, tracks progress, and presents technical reports to management and project chiefs to keep projects on track, and participates in decisions about control-strategy design. The senior controls engineer also provides technical guidance and training and serves as an expert in their specialization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Excellent knowledge of internal combustion engines.
• Knowledge of modern and classical control principles.
• Experience with data acquisition, including collecting and processing data.
• Working knowledge of engine development, emissions development, engine technologies, and competitive products.
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with powertrain development, including systems, controls, or calibration.
• Proficiency with advanced simulation tools.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management tools, such as IBM RTC.
• Familiarity with ASPICE processes for software development.
• Experience with AUTOSAR-compliant software architecture.
• Knowledge of proactive and reactive quality tools such as DFSS, DFMEA, and DVP&R.

Responsibilities

• Develop new gasoline engine control features and enhance existing algorithms.
• Work with cross-functional, systems, and calibration teams to understand requirements and develop implementation strategies.
• Assess algorithm compliance and robustness, support ease of calibration, and document impacts against regulatory requirements.
• Implement control designs and validate them against requirements in virtual and physical environments throughout the production process.
• Use vehicle, HIL, dyno, virtual-environment, and rapid-prototyping tools through the V-model software development process.
• Develop plans, track progress, and present technical reports to management and project chiefs.
• Participate in control-strategy design decisions to achieve functional objectives.
• For senior-level work, provide technical guidance and training and act as a subject-matter expert.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior