Lead Vehicle Controls Systems Engineer

Actalent, Inc.; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 163,185,000 - 220,780,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent, Inc. seeks a Principal Engineer - Controls to lead the development of vehicle control strategies for engine, electric, and hybrid powertrains.

You will work on ECUs, motors, sensors, and related subsystems for on-road and off-road applications. Responsibilities include model-based design with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and verification of control strategies, while mentoring engineers and guiding system architecture to meet safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with relevant experience.
• Experience in automotive/heavy-duty vehicle CAN bus and architecture.
• Embedded software development with C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead exploration of technologies, systems, and methods for vehicle control strategies.
• Develop and implement advanced control strategies and system-level requirements.
• Work on control strategy development and verification for components and systems.
• Draft functional requirements for control integration and adaptation.
• Utilize CAN Bus SAE J1939 and tools such as Vector and PEAK.
• Conduct PIL Testing and ensure safety standard compliance.

Skills

C++

Stateflow

CAN Bus J1939

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded software

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vector/PEAK

Job description

Actalent, Inc. seeks a Principal Engineer - Controls to lead the development of vehicle control strategies for engine, electric, and hybrid powertrains.

You will work on ECUs, motors, sensors, and related subsystems for on-road and off-road applications. Responsibilities include model-based design with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and verification of control strategies, while mentoring engineers and guiding system architecture to meet safety standards.