Vehicle Controls Engineer

TMC; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC is seeking a Vehicle Controls Engineer in Amsterdam/Eindhoven area to design, develop, and optimize control systems for vehicle dynamics. You will work on chassis, braking, steering, and powertrain integration using model-based development tools like MATLAB and Simulink to validate control algorithms.

Collaborating with software, systems, and hardware engineers, you will ensure safety and performance standards are met across vehicle systems, conducting testing on benches and vehicles.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing vehicle-level control systems.
• Strong background in model-based development and simulation.
• Proficient with embedded software and ECU platforms.
• Familiar with safety and performance standards in automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement vehicle-level control strategies for chassis, braking, steering, and powertrain integration.
• Model, simulate, and analyze dynamic vehicle behavior to optimize performance and stability.
• Work with embedded software and ECU platforms to implement and test control algorithms.
• Conduct testing and validation on test benches and vehicles.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware engineers across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Vehicle control

Model-based development

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded software

ECU platforms

Testing & validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety standards

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

About this vacancy

As a Vehicle Controls Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize control systems that manage the dynamic behavior of vehicles. You will work on advanced control strategies for systems such as steering, braking, chassis, powertrain integration, and stability management, ensuring vehicles meet performance, safety, and drivability targets. Your work bridges the disciplines of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, applying model-based development tools such as MATLAB and Simulink to implement and validate control algorithms.

Your Challenges

• Develop and implement vehicle-level control strategies for systems like chassis, braking, steering, and integrated powertrain control
• Model, simulate, and analyze dynamic vehicle behavior to optimize performance and stability
• Work with embedded software and ECU platforms to implement and test control algorithms
• Conduct testing and validation on test benches and vehicles
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including software, systems, and hardware engineers
• Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards across vehicle systems