Remote Senior Automotive Controls Engineer – Vehicle Dynamics

Placements24

Noord-Kaap

Hybrid

ZAR 1,489,000 - 2,151,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first
Competitive salary
Performance bonuses
Health benefits
Paid time off
Training budget

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Automotive Controls Engineer to join a fully remote team, driving development of advanced control systems for vehicle dynamics, powertrain, and driver assistance. You will design, simulate, implement, and test control algorithms to boost performance, safety, and efficiency in a remote-first environment.

You will collaborate with a talented group of engineers across disciplines, delivering reliable software for embedded ECUs and validating control strategies in both

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a focus on control systems.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive control system design and implementation.
  • Expertise in control theory and its application in automotive systems.
  • Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, simulation, and code generation.
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++.
  • Experience with automotive communication protocols and embedded systems development.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate advanced control algorithms for automotive applications (e.g., engine control, adaptive cruise control, stability control).
  • Utilize modeling and simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) to develop and test control strategies.
  • Implement control software in C/C++ for embedded automotive ECUs.
  • Collaborate with system engineers and software developers to define control system requirements and interfaces.
  • Perform system-level testing and validation, both in simulation and on vehicle.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex control system issues, optimizing performance and reliability.

Skills

C/C++
MATLAB/Simulink
Control theory
Embedded systems
Automotive protocols

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with focus on control systems

Tools

MATLAB
Simulink
Embedded systems

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Automotive Controls Engineer to join a fully remote team, driving development of advanced control systems for vehicle dynamics, powertrain, and driver assistance. You will design, simulate, implement, and test control algorithms to boost performance, safety, and efficiency in a remote-first environment.

You will collaborate with a talented group of engineers across disciplines, delivering reliable software for embedded ECUs and validating control strategies in both

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