Controls Engineer

Accord Technologies Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. in Mossville, IL, seeks a Controls Engineer for W2 contract work focused on validating the Modular Power Conversion System (MPCS) across the NPI lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with software, controls, electrical, and quality teams to ensure system functionality, safety, and cybersecurity before product release. Strong mentoring and communication skills are essential for milestone-driven validation activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Experience planning, coordinating and executing validation activities for MPCS platform.
• Ability to collaborate with software, controls, electrical, quality and program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MPCS system validation plans aligned with program gateway milestones.
• Define validation scope, test strategies and acceptance criteria for features and releases.
• Coordinate laboratory, HIL, endurance, integration and field validation activities.

Skills

Electrical Background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related

Tools

Canape

Canalyzer

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Location: Mossville, IL

Type: W2 Contract

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Required Qualifications:

• The Systems Engineer - MPCS Validation is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing validation activities for the Modular Power Conversion System (MPCS) platform throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle
• This role ensures system functionality, safety, performance, cybersecurity, and customer requirements are fully validated before product release
• The engineer will work closely with software, controls, electrical, product support, quality, and program management teams to drive validation readiness, resolve issues, and support gateway milestones.
• Coordinate validation activities across software, controls, electrical, telematics, cybersecurity, product quality, and product support teams.
• Communicate validation status, risks, issues, and recommendations to program leadership.
• Mentor team members on validation methodologies, test execution, and system troubleshooting.

Required Technical Skills:

• Electrical Background
• Experience with Vector Tools (Canape, Canalyzer)
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain MPCS system validation plans aligned with program gateway milestones.
• Define validation scope, test strategies, and acceptance criteria for new features and system releases.
• Coordinate laboratory, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), endurance, integration, and field validation activities.
• Support validation of software releases, firmware updates, network communications, HMI functionality, and control algorithms.
• Track validation progress and ensure timely completion of test activities.
• Plans and execute MPCS validation activities for NPI and sustaining projects.
• Supports software integration, system troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Develops and validates features related to controls, communications, HMI functionality, and power system operation.
• Collaborates with electrical, controls, software, quality, cybersecurity, and product support teams.
• Drives issue resolutions and supports product gateway milestones to ensure successful product launches.