Embedded Software Controls Engineer for EV & Battery

Janus Electric; Central Coast Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Janus Electric in Central Coast, NSW, seeks a Software Controls Engineer to help bring next generation zero-emission trucks to life. You will work on embedded software for batteries, charge stations and vehicle controls, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in commissioning or testing fixed plant or vehicle control systems, with MATLAB/Simulink and C/Python experience, plus CANbus and PLC knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, CS, Software, or IT.
• 3+ years of experience commissioning or testing fixed plant or vehicle control systems.
• MATLAB and Simulink experience; C and Python coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Write test harnesses for embedded software in MATLAB/Simulink for safety-critical control apps.
• Source control in GitHub and task management with JIRA.
• Analyse and debug existing software to identify defects.
• Maintain/refactor test harnesses and automate test generation scripts.
• Maintain CI pipelines and support production/aftersales remotely or onsite.
• Assist testing of swappable batteries, charge stations, and EVs on site before release.
• Flash controllers with latest software and update configurations to meet customer needs.
• Support vehicle calibration and battery/charging settings improvements.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink experience

C programming

Python programming

CANbus

Vehicle controllers

Diagnostics

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Electrical systems

Mechatronics

Software testing

Embedded software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Computer Science/Software/IT

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

MATLAB

Simulink

CANbus tooling

PLC

Job description

Janus Electric in Central Coast, NSW, seeks a Software Controls Engineer to help bring next generation zero-emission trucks to life. You will work on embedded software for batteries, charge stations and vehicle controls, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in commissioning or testing fixed plant or vehicle control systems, with MATLAB/Simulink and C/Python experience, plus CANbus and PLC knowledge.