Vehicle Controls Engineer: Dynamics, Steering & ECUs

TMC; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC is seeking a Vehicle Controls Engineer to design, develop, and optimize control systems for vehicles, including steering, braking, chassis, and powertrain integration. You will apply model-based development tools like MATLAB and Simulink to implement and validate control algorithms, and work across software, systems, and hardware teams.

Based in Europe, Netherlands-based candidates are preferred. You will conduct testing on test benches and vehicles, contribute to safety and drivability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechatronics, Control Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with vehicle dynamics and control systems.
• Knowledge of model-based development, simulation, and control validation.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, CANape or ETAS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop vehicle-level control strategies for steering, braking, chassis, 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 to ensure safety and drivability.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Model-based development

Control validation

Embedded software

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechatronics/Control/Automotive Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

dSPACE

CANape

ETAS

Job description

TMC is seeking a Vehicle Controls Engineer to design, develop, and optimize control systems for vehicles, including steering, braking, chassis, and powertrain integration. You will apply model-based development tools like MATLAB and Simulink to implement and validate control algorithms, and work across software, systems, and hardware teams.

Based in Europe, Netherlands-based candidates are preferred. You will conduct testing on test benches and vehicles, contribute to safety and drivability