Motion Control Design - Development Engineer

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV's Automated Driving team seeks a Motion Controls Design/Development Engineer to focus on trajectory and dynamics control, including longitudinal and lateral motion, and related software design.

You will own Motion Controls content within the Stellantis ecosystem, guiding mechatronics and active chassis components for safety and autonomous driving aims, and collaborate across engineering domains to integrate motion control into prototype and production vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanics/Mechatronics/Electronics/Control/Automation Engineering or related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience in control systems, robotics, and automotive development expected.
• Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink and automatic code generation tools.
• Experience with AUTOSAR and embedded software deployment.
• Strong analytical, teamwork and independent working skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design technical solutions for Advanced Vehicle Control Systems and Autonomous Driving features.
• Prepare, release, maintain and update AUTOSAR software components (SWCs).
• Collaborate with internal/external SW teams for software component integration.
• Define and execute verification/unit tests of SWCs.
• Analyze data from controlled systems to refine performance and targets.
• Transfer motion control knowledge to R&D teams as needed.

Skills

Control Systems design

Estimation

Optimization

Robotics

Matlab/Simulink

Automatic code generation

AUTOSAR

ECU programming

CAN data analysis

C, C++

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanics/Mechatronics/Electronics/Control/Automation

Tools

Simulink Autosar Toolbox

dSpace TargetLink

Vector CAN tools

CANalyzer/CANape

CANcaseXL/CANlog3

Job description

The Automated Driving team is actively searching for a Motion Controls Design / Development Engineer. This is a design position with a focus on vehicle trajectory and dynamics control, particularly longitudinal and lateral dynamics control and related software design. As the owner of the Motion Controls content within the STELLANTIS ecosystem, you will develop and maintain expertise needed for STELLANTIS to manage controlled systems including mechatronics and active chassis components for Preventive/Active Safety and Autonomous Driving aims. You will also interact closely with a variety of engineering domains in order to be aligned to the requirements necessary to integrate Motion Control content into STELLANTIS prototype and production vehicles. We are looking for a self-starter with good engineering judgement, a solid background in control engineering and automatic code generation, and the curiosity/motivation to learn as the technology progresses.

The main job responsibilities will be:

• Develop, design, and co-design technical solutions for Advanced Vehicle Control Systems, Vehicle added value features, Autonomous Driving innovative solutions, e.g.
  • Desired vehicle trajectory tracking control
  • Longitudinal and lateral vehicle Motion controls
  • Actuations (steering, braking, powertrain) controls
  • Vehicle States / Ego Motion design
  • Vehicle / System integration finite state machines
• Prepare, release, maintain and update motion control classic AUTOSAR software components (SWCs)
• Interact with internal and external SW integration and Basic SW teams for evaluating technical proposals about software components integration
• Define and execute verification/unit tests of defined SWCs
• Analyze the controlled systems data acquisitions in order to evaluate and refine the system performance to achieve the desired target
• Guarantee developed motion control contents knowledge transfer to related R&D involved dept. people for any other company aims

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanics/Mechatronics/Electronics/Control/Automation Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 8 years' experience
• Strong Knowledge of Control Systems design, Estimation, Optimization and Robotics
• Technical skill in:
  • Control Design, Development and Analysis by using Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Control Systems Toolbox, Model Predictive Control Toolbox, ...)
  • Automatic code generator tools for Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Embedded Coder/Real time workshop or dSpace TargetLink)
  • AUTOSAR standard knowledge and experience in sw engineering / deployment for embedded targets compliant to AUTOSAR standards (e.g. usage of Simulink Autosar Toolbox)
  • Rapid Prototyping ECU programming (e.g. dSpace MicroAutobox, ...)
  • CAN Data Analysis by using Vector SW (e.g. CANalyzer, CANape, CANdb++, ...) and HW (CANcaseXL, CANlog3, GL2000, ...)
  • C, C++ basic programming languages and code generation process knowledge
• Organization and follow-through
• Excellent ability to work in a team and within a complex organization
• High sense of independence and self-responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized education or research in Control theory / engineering and application in Automotive field
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics and mechatronics
• Good understanding of CAN/CAN FD and Ethernet networking
• Basic technical knowledge about the automotive development process
• Experience in design and product validation
• Experience in Safety Relevant Control System Design
• Experience in the development of Driving Assistance and Automated Driving systems, including in-vehicle activities and exposure to test drives / field Operation testing activities
• Knowledge of system requirements engineering required for automated driving inclusive of most of the following:
  • EE architecture topologies
  • System functional partitioning
  • Interfaces
  • Failure analysis
  • Data collection / simulation
  • HIL / SIL techniques

The Automated Driving team is actively searching for a Motion Controls Design / Development Engineer. This is a design position with a focus on vehicle trajectory and dynamics control, particularly longitudinal and lateral dynamics control and related software design. As the owner of the Motion Controls content within the STELLANTIS ecosystem, you will develop and maintain expertise needed for STELLANTIS to manage controlled systems including mechatronics and active chassis components for Preventive/Active Safety and Autonomous Driving aims. You will also interact closely with a variety of engineering domains in order to be aligned to the requirements necessary to integrate Motion Control content into STELLANTIS prototype and production vehicles. We are looking for a self-starter with good engineering judgement, a solid background in control engineering and automatic code generation, and the curiosity/motivation to learn as the technology progresses.

The main job responsibilities will be:

• Develop, design, and co-design technical solutions for Advanced Vehicle Control Systems, Vehicle added value features, Autonomous Driving innovative solutions, e.g.
  • Desired vehicle trajectory tracking control
  • Longitudinal and lateral vehicle Motion controls
  • Actuations (steering, braking, powertrain) controls
  • Vehicle States / Ego Motion design
  • Vehicle / System integration finite state machines
• Prepare, release, maintain and update motion control classic AUTOSAR software components (SWCs)
• Interact with internal and external SW integration and Basic SW teams for evaluating technical proposals about software components integration
• Define and execute verification/unit tests of defined SWCs
• Analyze the controlled systems data acquisitions in order to evaluate and refine the system performance to achieve the desired target
• Guarantee developed motion control contents knowledge transfer to related R&D involved dept. people for any other company aims

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanics/Mechatronics/Electronics/Control/Automation Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 8 years' experience
• Strong Knowledge of Control Systems design, Estimation, Optimization and Robotics
• Technical skill in:
  • Control Design, Development and Analysis by using Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Control Systems Toolbox, Model Predictive Control Toolbox, ...)
  • Automatic code generator tools for Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Embedded Coder/Real time workshop or dSpace TargetLink)
  • AUTOSAR standard knowledge and experience in sw engineering / deployment for embedded targets compliant to AUTOSAR standards (e.g. usage of Simulink Autosar Toolbox)
  • Rapid Prototyping ECU programming (e.g. dSpace MicroAutobox, ...)
  • CAN Data Analysis by using Vector SW (e.g. CANalyzer, CANape, CANdb++, ...) and HW (CANcaseXL, CANlog3, GL2000, ...)
  • C, C++ basic programming languages and code generation process knowledge
• Organization and follow-through
• Excellent ability to work in a team and within a complex organization
• High sense of independence and self-responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized education or research in Control theory / engineering and application in Automotive field
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics and mechatronics
• Good understanding of CAN/CAN FD and Ethernet networking
• Basic technical knowledge about the automotive development process
• Experience in design and product validation
• Experience in Safety Relevant Control System Design
• Experience in the development of Driving Assistance and Automated Driving systems, including in-vehicle activities and exposure to test drives / field Operation testing activities
• Knowledge of system requirements engineering required for automated driving inclusive of most of the following:
  • EE architecture topologies
  • System functional partitioning
  • Interfaces
  • Failure analysis
  • Data collection / simulation
  • HIL / SIL techniques

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.