Principal Control Systems Engineer - EV | Automotive - Oxfordshire - £60k to £75k

EVEREC; Bicester; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EVEREC is seeking a Principal Control Systems Engineer to lead development and validation of vehicle control systems for electrified programmes. The role is hands-on, spanning from requirements to vehicle testing, with close collaboration across electrical, mechanical and software teams.

You will drive control strategies, develop model-based software and supervise diagnostics, calibration and data analysis on prototype vehicles.

Formación

• Strong background in automotive control systems / embedded controls engineering.
• Significant hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience developing control algorithms within a model-based development environment.
• Strong understanding of whole-vehicle systems and vehicle integration.
• Knowledge of automotive communication networks, particularly CAN / CAN FD.
• Experience with vehicle calibration, diagnostics and data acquisition tools.
• Understanding of embedded software and real-time control systems.
• Experience within EV, hybrid, powertrain or wider vehicle controls would be highly advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of vehicle-level control systems and control strategies.
• Develop control algorithms and models using MATLAB / Simulink.
• Take ownership of controls development from requirements through implementation, integration and validation.
• Support integration of vehicle control functionality across powertrain, battery, thermal, charging and vehicle functions.
• Develop and maintain model-based control software.
• Support embedded software implementation and production code generation.
• Define system and software requirements, interfaces and control architecture.
• Work with CAN-based vehicle networks and communication protocols.
• Support diagnostics, calibration and data analysis.
• Undertake MIL / SIL / HIL and vehicle-level testing where appropriate.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex vehicle and controls issues.
• Work with prototype and development vehicles to test, calibrate and validate functionality.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems and software engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
• Support suppliers and external engineering partners as required.
• Help develop engineering processes and best practice as the controls capability grows.

Conocimientos

Automotive control systems

Embedded controls engineering

MATLAB / Simulink

CAN / CAN FD

C / C++ or Python

Model-based development

Educación

Degree in Control Systems or related engineering

Herramientas

CANape

CANalyzer

Simulink

Descripción del empleo

Principal Control Systems Engineer - EV | Automotive - Oxfordshire - £60k to £75k

Role: Principal Control Systems Engineer

Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire

Salary: Up to £75,000 base salary

Employment Type: Permanent

Company Overview

Our client is a specialist UK automotive technology business focused on the development of highly engineered, low-volume electrified vehicles.

Operating with a small, highly experienced engineering team, the company takes a hands-on approach to whole-vehicle development, working across vehicle systems, electrified powertrains, embedded controls, software and vehicle integration.

This is an opportunity to join an agile engineering environment where individuals have genuine technical ownership and the ability to influence vehicle architecture and development from concept through to physical vehicle validation.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior / Principal Control Systems Engineer to take a leading role in the development, integration and validation of vehicle control systems across a range of electrified vehicle programmes.

This is a broad, hands-on position covering the whole vehicle, rather than ownership of one isolated subsystem.

You will work closely with electrical, mechanical, software and vehicle engineering teams to develop control strategies, integrate systems and ultimately ensure that the complete vehicle operates as intended.

The role would suit somebody who enjoys working within a smaller engineering business, where you can take ownership, make technical decisions and remain close to the vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of vehicle-level control systems and control strategies.
• Develop control algorithms and models using MATLAB / Simulink.
• Take ownership of controls development from requirements and concept through implementation, integration and validation.
• Support the development and integration of vehicle control functionality across areas such as powertrain, battery, thermal systems, charging and vehicle functions.
• Develop and maintain model-based control software.
• Support embedded software implementation and production code generation.
• Define system and software requirements, interfaces and control architecture.
• Work with CAN-based vehicle networks and communication protocols.
• Support diagnostics, calibration and data analysis.
• Undertake MIL / SIL / HIL and vehicle-level testing where appropriate.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex vehicle and controls issues.
• Work directly with prototype and development vehicles to test, calibrate and validate functionality.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, systems and software engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
• Support suppliers and external engineering partners where required.
• Help develop engineering processes and best practice as the controls capability continues to grow.

Experience Required

• Strong background in automotive control systems / embedded controls engineering.
• Significant hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience developing control algorithms within a model-based development environment.
• Strong understanding of whole-vehicle systems and vehicle integration.
• Experience taking controls functionality from initial requirements through development, testing and vehicle implementation.
• Good knowledge of automotive communication networks, particularly CAN / CAN FD.
• Experience with vehicle calibration, diagnostics and data acquisition tools.
• Understanding of embedded software and real-time control systems.
• Experience within EV, hybrid, powertrain or wider vehicle controls would be highly advantageous.
• Comfortable working directly with development vehicles and solving issues at vehicle level.
• Degree in Control Systems, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
• Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) development.
• EV powertrain and torque control.
• Battery, charging or thermal control systems.
• Simulink code generation/Embedded Coder.
• C / C++ or Python.
• CAN tools such as CANape, CANalyzer or similar.
• MIL, SIL and HIL testing.
• Functional Safety / ISO 26262 awareness.
• Experience within low-volume, performance, motorsport or specialist vehicle development.

The Opportunity

This role offers considerably more breadth than a traditional controls position within a large OEM.

You will be joining a small, technically focused engineering organisation, giving you exposure across the complete vehicle and the opportunity to see your work move quickly from MATLAB / Simulink models through to implementation and testing on physical vehicles.

For a Senior Engineer, there is significant scope to increase technical ownership. For somebody operating at Principal level, the business can offer the opportunity to shape controls architecture, technical direction and engineering standards while remaining highly hands-on.