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We are currently looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join a growing battery engineering firm near Towcester.

Job Description:

The Senior Controls Engineer would be contributing to the successful development of Platform Master Control (PMC) software for the companys customer prototype & demonstrator vehicle systems.

With a primary focus on high-performance systems, the software developed will be responsible for a range of battery or hybrid vehicle applications (automotive, motorsport, marine, aerospace, and off-highway), implementing and building on the current tools, coding according to our internal guidelines and tested within our internal safety standards at a prototype vehicle level.

The Role:

* Development of Platform Master Control (PMC) software in MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink environment.

* Vehicle system integration to configure vehicle components to work together on prototype platforms.

* Communication with the Systems team on testing requirements to feed component validation.

* Communication with the Electrical & Electronics team on PMC hardware pinout allocation, component selection & device suitability.

* Communication with workshop/build team on vehicle commissioning issues.

* Responsible for vehicle control system during commissioning & testing.

* Able to be flexible on work location and prepared to travel within the UK and internationally on short assignments.

* Documenting & reporting vehicle system architecture and software developments to the Head of Controls & Simulation.

* Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.

Candidate Profile:

* Knowledge of electric & hybrid powertrain system architectures

* Experience of using model-based development languages such as MATLAB & Simulink

* Awareness of embedded software for microcontrollers in C

* Knowledge of electric powertrain system components sufficiently to produce software drivers, such as inverter torque control, DCDC control, battery control, LV power distribution / body control, AC & DC charger control, thermal management, brake-by-wire, steer-by-wire.

* Experience with testing & commissioning electric & hybrid powertrain systems on vehicles.

* Ability to generate vehicle system commissioning & validation sign-off plans.

* Fill out Risk Assessments for activities, complete and follow any Safe Systems of Work within accordance of our internal Safety Management System.

* Able to effectively communicate issues & problems faced throughout the development process, from early system specification, right through to vehicle commissioning & testing.

Desired qualifications & experience:

* Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline

* Experience of working on High Voltage systems, particularly in powertrains at 400/800V.

* Familiar with workshop equipment, vehicle operation safety, and dyno test facilities

* Familiar with prototype ECUs in MathWorks environment such as Pi Innovos OpenECU, dSpace, New Eagles Raptor, etc.

* Familiar with measurement, calibration & diagnostic CAN software tools such as Vectors software suite (CANalyser, CANape, CANoe).

* Exposure to other coding languages (C, C++, C#, Python)

* Familiar with good software practices, coding standards, version control/management, issue tracking, and testing

* Basic knowledge of electronics & embedded microcontrollers (Texas Instruments, Microchip, NXP)