Position Purpose Responsible for axlesuspensionbrake control systems development of various complex electronic control modules and sensor solutions for commercial vehicles. Supervise guide and direct a product development team with specific focus on electronic controls.
Essential Functions Build develop and supervise a team responsible for control system strategies. Provides leadership and expertise in the areas of programming of ECUs Electronic Control Units operator interface design system implementation testing and validation of hardware and software systems.
Provides continuous improvement through employee development process improvement and elimination of waste and effectively manages technical professionals providing leadership coaching and opportunities for employees to develop.
Develop specifications for vehicle axlesuspensionbrake controls for commercial vehicles.
Manage and provide guidance on the delivery process of integrated hardware software & calibration for control system designs in accordance with a phase gate development process.
Establish and maintain Electrical Control Engineering standards procedures performance levels and documentation requirements.
Lead DFMEA teams for control systems in their intended application.
Supervise and evaluate the validation testing process for troubleshooting issues.
Maintain relationships with professional associations to keep informed with existing and evolving industry standards and technologies.
Management Responsibilities Manage the creation design calibration and development of advanced embedded vehicle suspension sensing and control systems ATIS Load-Scaling Load-based control of lift axles and tire pressure etc.
Develop approve and plan the execution of comprehensive DVP&R plans working with internal and external sources to formulate conduct and capture validation tests at various levels SIL HIL Component and Vehicle.
Act as the Primary electronic controls support interface to the organization including executive management for guidance on controls product strategy as well as high level sourcing decisions and potential M&A.
Serve as technical expert on embedded controllers and control systems.
Education and Training S.M.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years experience within the field of vehicle control systems development including hands-on in several of the following areas:
SIL HIL automotive commercial vehicle control systems ABSEBSESC.
Software development including development of C" code or model-based applications.
Controls system and state machine development experience.
Engineering complex embedded systems preferably automotive safety critical systems.
Electronic control module sensor or actuator development and test engineering.
Requirements development and validation within a phase-gated product development process.
Security encryption protocols and techniques.
High level of competence with software and hardware requirements including vehicle electrical and communications CAN J1939 architectures.
Wireless communication protocols i.e. Bluetooth WiFi 802.11x Thread RF etc.
Troubleshooting software anomalies using software development tools.
Understanding of industry standards guideline processes:
ISO 26262 - Road Vehicles - Functional Safety
ISO 11992 - Digital Information Exchange
SAE J1939 SAE 2497 SAE 1587
Minimum Qualifications Experience managing a team of technical professionals.
Experience using a mix of theory computer simulation and in-vehicle testing.
Experience with vehicle control systems validation at different levels SIL HIL.
Component Vehicle.
Experience with data acquisition analysis tools such as MATLAB Simulink dSpace Vector CANoe.
Expert knowledge in one or more standard communications protocols:
Wired - CAN LIN Ethernet etc.
RF - 2.4gHz BlueTooth Thread WiFi 433mHz etc.
Experience leading DFMEAs for control systems.
Experience with exposure to high level management such as vehicle chief engineers as well as with experts in the field of controls.
Demonstrated expertise using standardized problem-solving techniques.
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
Good team player with great communication skills.
Self-motivated demonstrated ability to set direction and guide the team towards it.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.