Lead Control Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Controls & SW Engineer with strong Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background to drive feasibility studies, cost assessments and feature rollouts for automotive programs.

The role leads a team of controls engineers, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and ensures rigorous validation of control functions throughout the vehicle development cycle, with emphasis on Agile practices and MATLAB/Simulink tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years engineering experience, with at least 2 in automotive.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow and Embedded C is a plus.
• Proactive, accountable and communicative.

Responsibilities

• Provide feasibility and cost assessment for Controls & SW to vehicle/programs.
• Represent the Controls System as primary interface vs. Propulsion System Community.
• Coordinate Controls Features development.
• Define Feature Roll-out Plan aligned to program milestones and objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of controls engineers.
• Ensure rigorous validation of control functions throughout vehicle development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance cutting-edge controls technology.
• Drive continuous improvement in controls engineering processes and methodologies.

Skills

Complex systems experience

Agile environment

MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow

Embedded C

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow

Embedded C

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Providing Feasibility and cost assessment for Controls & SW to the vehicle/programs.
• Representing the Controls System (Controllers and SW) vs the Propulsion System Community as primary interface.
• Defining Feature Roll-out Plan (What and When) that aligns to over all program milestones and objectives.
• Playing a key role in the Controls & SW change Management, Quality assessment and Risk mitigation.
• Lead and mentor a team of controls engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Ensure rigorous validation of control functions to meet and exceed specified requirements throughout the vehicle development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other engineering units to drive the development of cutting-edge controls technology.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in controls engineering processes, methodologies, and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing Feasibility and cost assessment for Controls & SW to the vehicle/programs.
• Representing the Controls System (Controllers and SW) vs the Propulsion System Community as primary interface.
• Coordinating Controls Features development.
• Defining Feature Roll-out Plan (What and When) that aligns to over all program milestones and objectives.
• Playing a key role in the Controls & SW change Management, Quality assessment and Risk mitigation.
• Lead and mentor a team of controls engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Ensure rigorous validation of control functions to meet and exceed specified requirements throughout the vehicle development cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other engineering units to drive the development of cutting-edge controls technology.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in controls engineering processes, methodologies, and technologies.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• As need to work on Complex Systems, it is essential the successful candidate can show a proven record of working on his/her own initiative and within a team delivering high quality and robust technical solutions
• Bachelor/Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience (2 years in automotive)
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.
• Previous experience as Controls/SW developer using Matlab Simulink/Stateflow, Embedded C, testing or calibration engineer will be considered a plus
• Be proactive, take ownership and be accountable.
• Familiarity with software development tools and debugging techniques.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment and communicate clearly.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.