Senior Power System Controls Engineer

Hyliion; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Dental Plans

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401k/Roth 401k

Volunteer Plans

Job summary

Hyliion in Austin, TX is seeking an Advanced Engineer, Power System Controls to design, develop, and validate control software for the Karno Power Module, focusing on combustion, thermal management, and high‑voltage systems.

You will implement control algorithms, tune parameters, analyze data, prepare technical docs, support root cause analysis, and collaborate across teams with occasional travel for testing. Requires 5+ years of experience and relevant degrees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in control systems.
• Experience with genset, power plant or hybrid vehicle control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement high‑quality control software for Karno Power Module.
• Define and conduct tests to verify software and tune control parameters.
• Prepare reports and technical documentation related to system performance.
• Analyze data to verify software against specifications and support root cause analysis.
• Ensure on‑time delivery with quality; travel as needed for testing.

Skills

Genset control systems

Power plant / hybrid systems

CAN networking

PLCs / embedded systems

C/C++ or Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Jira / Confluence / Bitbucket

Data analysis / testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or Computer Science

Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Hyliion in Austin, TX is seeking an Advanced Engineer, Power System Controls to design, develop, and validate control software for the Karno Power Module, focusing on combustion, thermal management, and high‑voltage systems.

You will implement control algorithms, tune parameters, analyze data, prepare technical docs, support root cause analysis, and collaborate across teams with occasional travel for testing. Requires 5+ years of experience and relevant degrees.