Senior Powertrain Controls Engineer - Remote

Placements24

Bloemfontein

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonuses
Health insurance
Retirement plan
Flexible work hours
Remote work from home
Access to cutting-edge tools
Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Automotive Powertrain Controls Engineer for a fully remote role serving global automotive projects. The candidate will lead development of control strategies across ICE, hybrid, and EV powertrains, provide calibration and validation using model-based design, and collaborate with hardware teams to define ECU/sensor requirements.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in powertrain controls, deep thermodynamics and control theory knowledge, and expert MATLAB/Simulink

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in automotive powertrain controls engineering.
  • Strong understanding of internal combustion engines, hybrid systems, or EV powertrains.
  • Proficiency in model-based design and embedded software development.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement powertrain control strategies for ICE, hybrid, and EV vehicles.
  • Calibrate control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink and other model-based tools.
  • Create and manage requirements for powertrain control software.
  • Translate vehicle requirements into powertrain control functionalities.
  • Develop and execute test plans for validation in simulation and on-vehicle.

Skills

Powertrain controls
Model-based design
Embedded software
Data analysis
Python

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink
dSPACE
ETAS
C/C++

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Automotive Powertrain Controls Engineer for a fully remote role serving global automotive projects. The candidate will lead development of control strategies across ICE, hybrid, and EV powertrains, provide calibration and validation using model-based design, and collaborate with hardware teams to define ECU/sensor requirements.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in powertrain controls, deep thermodynamics and control theory knowledge, and expert MATLAB/Simulink

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