Electric Drives Control Engineer - Heavy Vehicle Propulsion

Quest Global

Erie (Erie County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global in Erie, PA is seeking an Electric Drives Control Engineer to lead heavy vehicle propulsion and drive control development, including model-based design with MATLAB/Simulink and real-time verification. You will collaborate with Systems, Software, Power Electronics, and Verification teams to deliver robust control features.

The role requires 3–5 years in HIL and real-time simulation, expertise in drives, power electronics, and FOC, plus strong communication and design review skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related STEM discipline.
  • 3–5 years of experience in HIL system design and real-time simulation.
  • Expertise in Drives and Power Electronics, AC Traction Drives, and motor control.
  • Strong MATLAB/Simulink proficiency for model-based development.
  • Experience in requirements and configuration management.
  • Ability to conduct design reviews and defect analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Documentation of Existing Drives Control Features
  • Integration and Baseline Merging of Existing Drives Control Features
  • Full Lifecycle Development of New Drives Control Features
  • Develop plant models using MATLAB/Simulink that accurately represent various power converter topologies

Skills

HIL systems
Real-time simulation
MATLAB/Simulink
Field-Oriented Control
AC Traction Drives
Induction Motor Control
Permanent Magnet Motor Control
Drive protection functions
Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related STEM

Tools

Stateflow
Simscape
Embedded Coder
IBM DOORS
VSIM

Job description

Quest Global in Erie, PA is seeking an Electric Drives Control Engineer to lead heavy vehicle propulsion and drive control development, including model-based design with MATLAB/Simulink and real-time verification. You will collaborate with Systems, Software, Power Electronics, and Verification teams to deliver robust control features.

The role requires 3–5 years in HIL and real-time simulation, expertise in drives, power electronics, and FOC, plus strong communication and design review skills

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