Senior Motor Control Engineer

Broad-Ocean Motor; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company a

Comprehensive health, dental, and view

Short Term Disability, Long Term

Flexible spending account options

Paid time off - Vacation, Sick and HOL

Job summary

Broad-Ocean Motor seeks a Senior EV Motor Control Engineer to design, develop, implement, and validate advanced motor-control algorithms for EV propulsion and electrified powertrains. On-site in Novi, Michigan, you will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance software for motors and power electronics.

Responsibilities include developing PMSM/BLDC motor control strategies (FOC, sensorless, MTPA, braking) and validating them in SIL/PIL/HIL setups, plus interfacing with vehicle

Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience developing motor-control algorithms for EVs or automotive propulsion.
• Strong experience with C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and MCU-based embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement motor-control algorithms for EV traction motors across PMSM, BLDC, and induction systems.
• Design and optimize control strategies (FOC, sensorless, MTPA, field weakening, regenerative braking).
• Validate algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, SIL/PIL/HIL environments and real-time testing.
• Integrate software with power electronics to optimize motor-inverter interaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, production-ready solutions.

Skills

Motor control theory

PMSM/BLDC control

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ embedded

CAN/CAN FD & UDS

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Control Engineering

Tools

AUTOSAR

MCU-based embedded systems

Job description

The Senior EV Motor Control Engineer at Broad-Ocean Technologies will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and validation of advanced motor-control algorithms for electric vehicle (EV) propulsion and other electrified powertrain applications. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop high-performance, efficient, robust, and production-ready motor-control software for electric motors and power electronics systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in electric motor control, power electronics, embedded software, and model-based development, with hands-on experience developing and validating motor-control algorithms for automotive applications. Position is on-site in Novi, Michigan.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement motor-control algorithms for EV traction motors and other electrified powertrain applications, including PMSM, BLDC, induction, and other advanced motor technologies.
2. Design, develop, and optimize control strategies such as Field-Oriented Control (FOC), sensorless control, torque control, speed control, current regulation, maximum torque per ampere (MTPA), field weakening, and regenerative braking.
3. Develop and validate motor-control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, simulation models, software-in-the-loop (SIL), processor-in-the-loop (PIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
4. Implement motor-control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink or embedded C/C++ for automotive microcontrollers and digital control platforms, with consideration for real-time performance, memory usage, execution time, and software reliability.
5. Work closely with power electronics engineers to optimize the interaction between electric motors, inverters, power semiconductors, DC‑link systems, and control software.
6. Analyze motor and inverter performance and develop solutions to improve efficiency, torque response, NVH performance, thermal performance, stability, and overall system reliability.
7. Support the development and optimization of motor-control software throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and algorithm development through testing, calibration, validation, and production release.
8. Troubleshoot and resolve complex motor-control, embedded software, and system-level issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, data acquisition systems, and automotive calibration tools.
9. Perform software and algorithm design reviews and ensure that motor-control implementations meet applicable automotive, functional, performance, quality, and software development requirements.
10. Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, testing, calibration, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful integration of motor-control systems into EV products.
11. Develop technical documentation, including software requirements, control specifications, algorithm descriptions, flowcharts, state diagrams, design documentation, test plans, and validation reports.
12. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to the development of motor-control engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices.
13. Stay current with emerging technologies in EV propulsion systems, motor-control algorithms, power electronics, embedded control, automotive software, and advanced control techniques, and evaluate their potential application to future products.
14. Support customer and vehicle-level engineering activities, including technical discussions, testing, troubleshooting, and product demonstrations.

Approximately 10% travel may be required.

Technical Competencies

1. Strong knowledge of electric motor theory and motor-control principles.
2. Hands-on experience with PMSM, BLDC, induction motors, or other traction motor technologies.
3. Strong understanding of Field-Oriented Control (FOC), sensorless control, MTPA, field weakening, torque control, current control, and speed control.
4. Solid understanding of inverter and power-converter topologies, PWM techniques, power semiconductors, current/position sensing, and DC‑link systems.
5. Strong programming skills in embedded C/C++.
6. Advanced experience with MATLAB/Simulink and model-based control development.
7. Experience with MCUs, real-time embedded systems, compilers, debuggers, and embedded software development environments.
8. Experience with SIL, PIL, HIL, dynamometer, or vehicle-level testing is highly desirable.
9. Knowledge of automotive software development processes and standards such as ASPICE and ISO 26262 is preferred.
10. Experience with automotive communication and calibration technologies such as CAN/CAN FD, UDS, XCP, and calibration tools is a plus.
11. Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Leadership & Professional Competencies

• Technical problem solving
• System-level thinking
• Decision making
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Communication proficiency
• Project ownership
• Mentoring and technical leadership
• Customer-focused engineering

Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of professional experience in electric motor control, power electronics, embedded controls, or EV propulsion systems.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience developing motor-control algorithms for electric motors, preferably in automotive or EV applications.
• Strong experience with C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, MCU-based embedded systems, and debugging tools.
• Experience taking motor-control algorithms from concept and simulation through embedded implementation, testing, calibration, and product validation.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with global engineering teams.
• Approximately 10% travel is expected.

Preferred Experience

• EV traction motor or e-axle development
• PMSM/IPMSM motor-control development
• Sensorless motor control
• MTPA and field-weakening control
• Regenerative braking
• HIL and dynamometer testing
• Automotive functional safety
• AUTOSAR or automotive embedded software
• CAN/CAN FD and UDS
• ASPICE development processes
• ISO 26262
• Power inverter development and integration
• Automotive calibration and data-analysis tools

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life insurance coverage
• Flexible spending account options
• Paid time off - Vacation, Sick and Company Paid Holidays

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Broad-Ocean Motor, LLC and Broad Ocean Technologies, LLC are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.