Senior EV Controls Engineer — Powertrain & Battery Systems

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and test control algorithms for electric vehicle powertrain and body/frame systems, collaborating with controls and embedded teams.

You will develop MATLAB/Simulink software, calibrate on lab benches and in vehicles, and own software from development to validation, in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is required.
• 3+ years of experience building embedded controls software.
• Strong knowledge in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience in developing control algorithms.
• Direct experience in vehicle-level controls design (battery management, charging, state management) for EVs/hybrids.
• Experience in modeling and simulation.
• Model-Based design in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
• Auto-code generation in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
• Understanding of system/component design/development processes.
• Familiar with Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control software in MATLAB/Simulink for vehicle state/power management.
• Coordinate development needs with other departments.
• Own software through testing and validation on lab bench and in vehicle.
• Collaborate with embedded/integration/cross-functional engineers to implement, test, debug and calibrate control algorithms.
• Provide guidance in software development to other team members.
• Interact with a highly skilled team in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide support for troubleshooting all control system related issues.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded controls

C/C++ programming

Model-Based design

Vehicle controls

Git

Testing & calibration

Education

Master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Git version control

MATLAB/Simulink tooling

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, implement, and test control algorithms for electric vehicle powertrain and body/frame systems, collaborating with controls and embedded teams.

You will develop MATLAB/Simulink software, calibrate on lab benches and in vehicles, and own software from development to validation, in a fast-paced environment.