Designer, Motor Control

Dana; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative engineering environment

Exposure to full product lifecycle

Cutting-edge electrified powertrain

Job summary

Dana seeks an experienced engineer to design and validate motor control algorithms for IPM, SPM, and IM machines in a cutting-edge, electrified powertrain program. You’ll use MATLAB/Simulink and automotive MISRA-C to implement and verify controls across the full development lifecycle.

You will define requirements, test on dynamometers and in-vehicle environments, document results, and mentor teams while collaborating with vendors and customers to advance traction inverter drives and propulsion

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years post-MS in motor controls, electric drives, or electric machines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and validate motor control algorithms for electrical machines (IPM, SPM, IM).
• Define and manage requirements for motor controller functionality.
• Test and verify motor control algorithms on dynamometers and in-vehicle environments.
• Document development processes and testing results; ensure integration with relevant tools and systems.
• Provide technical guidance on advanced motor control topics.
• Develop and enhance validation plans for traction motor control software.
• Support related systems such as machine prototype development and powertrain controls.
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

IPM/SPM/IM motors

Field-oriented control

Current control schemes

Direct torque control

PWM techniques

Digital observer design

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded C MISRA

MIL/SIL/HIL testing

CANape/CANalyzer

Git/Eclipse/IDE tools

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CANape

CANalyzer

Git

CCS

Eclipse

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and validate motor control algorithms for electrical machines, including IPM, SPM, and IM.
• Define and manage requirements for motor controller functionality.
• Conduct testing and verification of motor control algorithms on dynamometers and in-vehicle environments.
• Document development processes and testing results, ensuring integration with relevant tools and systems.
• Provide technical guidance on advanced motor control topics.
• Develop and enhance validation plans for traction motor control software.
• Support related systems such as machine prototype development, powertrain controls, and traction inverter development.
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and customers as needed.

Education and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years post-MS in motor controls, electric drives, or electric machines.

Skills

• Required
  • Strong understanding of traction inverter drives and electric motors (IPM, SPM, IM).
  • Hands-on experience with field-oriented control for PM and/or IM machines.
  • Knowledge of current control schemes and direct torque control strategies (preferred).
  • Proficiency in PWM techniques (sine PWM, space vector PWM); experience with discontinuous modulation and overmodulation is a plus.
  • Familiarity with digital observer and filter design.
  • Solid foundation in control system theory, including system modeling, simulation, and advanced control design techniques.
  • Proficient in Matlab/Simulink for modeling, simulation, and validation.
  • Basic knowledge of embedded C and ability to implement algorithms in compliance with automotive standards (e.g., MISRA).
  • Experience with development stages and tools: MIL, SIL, HIL, and full system testing (dyno, vehicle).
• Preferred
• Practical knowledge of dead-time and delay compensation, voltage limits, and switching frequency variations.
• Familiarity with position/speed sensors (resolvers, encoders).
• Experience with motor control MCUs and communication interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C).
• Skilled with debugging tools (CANape, CANalyzer) and troubleshooting at the system level (including gearing, powertrain controls, battery systems).
• Experience with IDE tools (CCS, Eclipse), version control (Git), and software release processes.
• Functional safety knowledge (ISO 26262) is a plus.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge electrified powertrain systems
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment
• Exposure to full product development lifecycle

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.