Controls Development Engineer at Warren, MI, 48092

VOLTO Consulting; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VOLTO Consulting in Warren, MI is seeking a Controls Development Engineer for Ride Height Suspension Controls. This on-site role requires 6-8 years of automotive controls experience and a BSEE or related degree.

The position emphasizes model-based development with MATLAB/Simulink, MBSE using Rhapsody, and collaboration across systems and validation teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive controls development or chassis systems engineering.
• Strong knowledge of suspension controls and ride height control.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for controls development and validation.
• MBSE experience with Rhapsody, modeling, interfaces, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Design ride height suspension control algorithms for advanced chassis applications.
• Apply vehicle dynamics and control theory to tune closed-loop suspension behavior.
• Develop model-based control logic using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Use MBSE methods with Rhapsody to support requirement traceability.
• Analyze simulation/test results to improve performance and robustness.
• Collaborate with systems, software, calibration, and validation teams.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Control theory

Embedded software

Closed-loop control

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Rhapsody

Ethernet

Job description

Role: Controls Development Engineer Ride Height Suspension Controls

Location: Warren, MI, 48092

Duration: 12 months (can extend)

100% on-site

6-8 years exp

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

Role: Controls Development Engineer Ride Height Suspension Controls

Location: Warren, MI, 48092

Duration: 12 months (can extend)

100% on-site

6-8 years exp

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive controls development, embedded software, or chassis systems engineering.

Strong knowledge of chassis controls domain, with experience in suspension controls, ride height control, damping control, or related vertical motion functions.

Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, control theory, estimation methods, and closed-loop control system behavior for automotive applications.

Hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink for controls development, analysis, and validation.

Working knowledge of Embedded C and automotive embedded software development practices.

Strong experience with Rhapsody for MBSE, including requirements of modeling, behavior modeling, interface modeling, and traceability-driven development workflows.

Familiarity with Ethernet protocol and automotive communication/networked control environments.

Roles & Responsibilities

Design and develop ride height suspension control algorithms for advanced chassis applications.

Apply vehicle dynamics and control theory to define, tune, and optimize closed-loop suspension control behavior.

Develop model-based control logic using MATLAB and Simulink for requirements- driven algorithm implementation.

Use Rhapsody-based MBSE methods to support behavioral modeling, interface definition, and traceability between requirements and control logic.

Analyze simulation and test results to refine control performance, robustness, and functional behavior.

Support validation of control algorithms across SIL and co-simulation.

Collaborate with systems, software, calibration, and validation teams to mature algorithms into production-feasible solutions.

Analyze and refine control algorithm performance based on simulation and vehicle validation results.