Propulsion Controls Architect, EV/Hybrid Powertrain

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Insurance Options

Vehicle Lease Program

Family Building Benefit

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Propulsion Controls Systems Engineer to define and deliver end-to-end propulsion system architecture for next‑generation electrified and hybrid powertrain technologies. In this role, you will translate vehicle‑level feature requirements into scalable, high‑performance system solutions, ensuring alignment across software, hardware, controls, and physical system integration.

You will collaborate across global engineering teams to advance propulsion control strategies for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or Controls Engineering.
• A minimum of 1 year of propulsion controls / systems engineering experience.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Controls, Systems, or Automotive Engineering (preferred).
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and MBSE tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain propulsion system architecture for propulsion control systems.
• Define system concepts, use cases, and operational scenarios for electrified powertrains.
• Perform functional decomposition and allocate requirements across subsystems and components.
• Define end-to-end propulsion system architecture across ECU, sensors, actuators, and networks.
• Contribute to propulsion control strategies and algorithms.
• Support MBSE activities (SysML).
• Develop architecture artifacts and interface specs.
• Evaluate feasibility of vehicle-level objectives and provide design feedback.
• Document feature requirements and system behaviors.
• Develop DFMEA for assigned features.
• Support planning and stakeholder deliverables.

Skills

Propulsion controls

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems/Controls Engineering

MS/PhD in Controls, Systems, or Automotive Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

MBSE: SysML/Rhapsody/Cameo

DOORS/PLM (ENOVIA)

Job description

Stellantis is seeking a Propulsion Controls Systems Engineer to define and deliver end-to-end propulsion system architecture for next‑generation electrified and hybrid powertrain technologies. In this role, you will translate vehicle‑level feature requirements into scalable, high‑performance system solutions, ensuring alignment across software, hardware, controls, and physical system integration.

You will collaborate across global engineering teams to advance propulsion control strategies for