Technical Specialist - Controls/Electrification

Career - avl.com • Plymouth, MI

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About The Position

AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. (MTI) forges new ideas, creating exciting breakthroughs, and providing mobility solutions for combustion engines, transmissions, hybrid applications, fuel cell, battery, ADAS/AD, data intelligence, and embedded systems for all types of vehicles. Our mission is to be the leading engineering consultancy providing excellence and sustainable mobility solutions to North America and the world as a key member of the global AVL network to help improve vehicle safety and reduce emissions.

MTI is looking for a motivated engineer to join our team. We are specifically looking for an individual to provide technical, program, and account management expertise to cross-functional business development and engineering program team execution activities. Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of 7+ years experience in a relevant position.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Engineering Program Team Roles:
The cross-functional program execution team executes a wide variety of vehicle and mobility system simulation, design, and development projects. The Tech Specialist – Controls/Electrification role is responsible for the technical delivery of the controls/electrification portion of the project.
Detailed responsibilities include: Functional Requirements definition for electrification components (e.g. battery, electric motor, inverter, voltage converter, system controls, …) and overall system performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost. Functional development, integration & optimization of the powertrain software & control systems into the overall system platform.
The specific roles of a Technical Specialist in this effort include:

Defines, plans, leads, and performs System Component Development, Controls Software Development, System Integration, and System Verification & Validation activity and other relevant engineering project work within project team as required.
Plans and manages engineering program resources according to project requirements.
Mentors less experienced Engineers in the field of Controls and Electrification.
Works on specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, preparation of specifications, development of electrified systems/components, technical plans, powertrain system and component testing, data analysis and validation.
Supports/ensures data quality and writes technical project reports.
Reviews project for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, including opinions and interpretations.
Coordinates activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering test issues.
Defines, executes, and supports research and development activities.
Supports, organizes, and leads customer meetings.
Identifies and supports business and strategic company development activities.
Other duties as required to ensure project success

Business Development Team Roles:
The business development team executes a wide variety of activities to develop new commercial opportunities. The Tech Specialist – Controls/Electrification role is responsible for supporting these activities as needed. Detailed responsibilities include: identification of and assessment of relevant emerging technologies and products, supporting the planning of resources to prepare for estimated future needs of the organization, development, and support of new and existing key customer relationships.
The specific roles of a Technical Specialist in this effort include:

Defines, executes, and supports system performance and research and development activities.
Supports, organizes, and leads customer meetings.
Identifies and supports business and strategic company development activities.
Proposal generation, review, and approval.

Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in area of expertise
• Quote Leader for a large client program
• Support and lead as required the Business Development process for specific clients
• Efficient on time delivery of customer program expectations with consistently high feedback
• Deep understanding of electrification principles/system development; power electronics (inverter, DCDC, etc), emachine, low voltage/high voltage battery systems (including BMS)
• Strong experience in controls development in an automotive, or similar industry
• Matlab/Simulink, C, Python, etc
• Strong experience in electrical circuit design, ideally HV/power electronics development
• Experience and willingness to support hands on development, testing and integration of systems in various development domains; laboratory, test cell, vehicle
• Identify, initiate, and support opportunities for technology development, process improvements, tool development, and knowledge capture and re-use.
• Provide effective developmental leadership for other departmental staff in areas of expertise
• Published at least 3 papers accepted by a professional organization or 3 patents awarded
• Expertise in regulatory and market segment requirements and end-user expectations
• Functionality in all and recognized expert in at least one of the following areas: Energy Storage System Design, Control Electric Motor/Generator Design and Control Motor/Generator Inverter Design and Control Overall Hybrid Powertrain System Design and Control Vehicle System Design and Control On Board Diagnostics System Design and Control Powertrain Controls Software Development Tools, Methods, and Processes Formal Systems Engineering Tools, Methods, and Processes
• Leadership of technical teams of all sizes
• Working effectively with customers and other program staff and team members
• Accountability for individual and team delivery
• Negotiation for overall success
• Organization and resource management
• Active pursuit of personal and organizational improvement
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Bending and Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Hours per day
• Climbing Stairs: Ascending or descending stairs to gain access to a building or to move from one floor to another
• Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another
• Moderate Carrying: items weighing 15 to 44 pounds
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers (including thumb) and palm
• Light Lifting: Raising objects under 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another
• Moderate Lifting: Objects 15-44 pounds
• Reaching above shoulder: Extending hands and arms in any direction
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for sustained periods
• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
• Standing: hours per day
• Walking: Moving about on foot, particularly for long distances
• Visual Requirements: Enough to read PC screens, detect color coding and read fine print
• Hearing Requirements: Enough to detect specific noises and proper equipment operation
• Comprehension
• Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
• Organization
• Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on long-term basis
• Reasoning and Decision Making
• Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the department’s credibility, operations, and services
• Communication
• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines
• Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication
• Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information
• Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly
• Ability to make informal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization. Speaking before groups
• Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications of limited scope or impact, etc., and/or to make presentations outside the immediate work area
• Ability to formulate complex and comprehensive materials such as legal documents, authoritative reports, official publication of major scope and impact, etc., and/or to make formal presentations
• Mathematics
• Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex statistical data and/or to develop forecasts and computer models

Nice To Haves

• Masters’ degree preferred
• PhD degree in Engineering desired

Responsibilities

• Defines, plans, leads, and performs System Component Development, Controls Software Development, System Integration, and System Verification & Validation activity and other relevant engineering project work within project team as required.
• Plans and manages engineering program resources according to project requirements.
• Mentors less experienced Engineers in the field of Controls and Electrification.
• Works on specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, preparation of specifications, development of electrified systems/components, technical plans, powertrain system and component testing, data analysis and validation.
• Supports/ensures data quality and writes technical project reports.
• Reviews project for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, including opinions and interpretations.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering test issues.
• Defines, executes, and supports research and development activities.
• Supports, organizes, and leads customer meetings.
• Identifies and supports business and strategic company development activities.
• Other duties as required to ensure project success
• Defines, executes, and supports system performance and research and development activities.
• Supports, organizes, and leads customer meetings.
• Identifies and supports business and strategic company development activities.
• Proposal generation, review, and approval.

Benefits

• AVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires. Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees