Vehicle Dynamics Controls Engineer

ALSO • Palo Alto, CA

2d • $240,000 - $285,000

About The Position

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. The team is looking for a Vehicle Dynamics Controls Engineer to develop and calibrate world class stability and traction controls software. You will take on the full software development life cycle from concept and modeling through calibration, validation, and release. You will help shape next-generation vehicle dynamics, working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you adapt quickly and enjoy solving challenging engineering problems.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, including model-based design, Stateflow, and developing automation scripts
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics fundamentals (e.g., understeer/oversteer, tire dynamics).
• Direct development and calibration experience in one or more of the following systems (Traction Control, VDC/ESP, ABS, AWD, Torque Vectoring, Electronic limited slip differential)
• Experience developing and validating control algorithms through simulation and in-vehicle or dyno testing
• Familiarity with embedded automotive software workflows

Nice To Haves

• Experience with state estimation techniques (e.g., observers, Kalman filters)
• Real-time embedded systems and/or sensor fusion background
• Experience with automotive communication networks (e.g., CAN, etherCAT) and tools such as Vector CANalyzer or CANape
• Familiarity with version-control and CI tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins)
• Background in adaptive or robust control and/or system identification

Responsibilities

• Develop and calibrate steering, stability and/or traction control algorithms
• Work with cross-functional partners to define and deliver control features
• Define handling metrics and objective maneuvers; support data analysis, and pass/fail evaluation
• Build and integrate control algorithms for vehicle dynamics and related functions
• Develop and execute test cases both in-vehicle and in simulation
• Develop and maintain simulation models to validate estimators and control solutions
• Identify, track, and troubleshoot software issues using vehicle and dyno logs
• Drive system-level integration issue resolution across software, firmware, and vehicle domains

Benefits

• Robust health coverage.
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees