Motion Control Design - Development Engineer

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

8h

About The Position

The Automated Driving team is seeking a Motion Control Design / Development Engineer for a design position focused on vehicle trajectory and dynamics control, particularly longitudinal and lateral dynamics control and related software design. As the owner of Motion Controls content within the STELLANTIS ecosystem, the engineer will develop and maintain expertise that enables STELLANTIS to manage controlled systems, including mechatronics and active chassis components, for Preventive/Active Safety and Autonomous Driving. The role involves close interaction with multiple engineering domains to align requirements for integrating Motion Control content into prototype and production vehicles.

The position calls for a self-starter with sound engineering judgment, a solid background in control engineering and automatic code generation, and the curiosity and motivation to learn as technology advances.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Control, or Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of control systems design, estimation, optimization, and robotics.
• Control design, development, and analysis using Matlab/Simulink, including tools such as Control Systems Toolbox and Model Predictive Control Toolbox.
• Experience with automatic code-generation tools for Matlab/Simulink, such as Embedded Coder/Real Time Workshop or dSpace TargetLink.
• Knowledge of the AUTOSAR standard and experience in software engineering/deployment for AUTOSAR-compliant embedded targets, such as using Simulink Autosar Toolbox.
• Rapid prototyping ECU programming experience, such as with dSpace MicroAutoBox.
• CAN data analysis using Vector software such as CANalyzer, CANape, and CANdb++, and hardware such as CANcaseXL, CANlog3, and GL2000.
• Basic C and C++ programming skills and knowledge of the code-generation process.
• Organization and follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and within a complex organization.
• High sense of independence and self-responsibility.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized education or research in control theory/engineering and its application in the automotive field.
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics and mechatronics.
• Good understanding of CAN/CAN FD and Ethernet networking.
• Basic technical knowledge of the automotive development process.
• Experience in design and product validation.
• Experience in safety-relevant control system design.
• Experience developing Driving Assistance and Automated Driving systems, including in-vehicle activities and exposure to test drives/field operation testing.
• Knowledge of system requirements engineering for automated driving, including EE architecture topologies, system functional partitioning, interfaces, failure analysis, data collection/simulation, and HIL/SIL techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and co-design technical solutions for Advanced Vehicle Control Systems, vehicle added-value features, and Autonomous Driving innovations, including desired vehicle trajectory tracking, longitudinal and lateral motion controls, steering/braking/powertrain actuation controls, Vehicle States/Ego Motion design, and vehicle/system integration finite state machines.
• Prepare, release, maintain, and update motion control classic AUTOSAR software components (SWCs).
• Interact with internal and external software integration and Basic SW teams to evaluate technical proposals for software component integration.
• Define and execute verification/unit tests for defined SWCs.
• Analyze controlled-system data acquisitions to evaluate and refine system performance toward desired targets.
• Transfer knowledge of developed motion control content to relevant R&D department personnel for other company objectives.

What This Job Offers

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