Lead Control Systems Engineer

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and manage program plan for engine control system and software
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to develop and manage requirements for engine control compatible with the overall system needs of the engine vehicle
• Integrate with fluid and electrical systems leads to optimize control system design
• Establish clear baseline configurations and conduct trade studies against those baselines to improve system design
• Contribute to the development of system models. Integrate control system models in an effective manner to co-develop the plant and control
• Execute on program deliverables, including design reviews, formal control system documentation, proposals, etc.
• Identify system prognostics and diagnostics to manage reliability for increasingly complex systems
• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for product control and control system technology needs
• Apply control theory and mathematical modeling to design and control systems with desired behaviors. Includes operability, setting of boundaries, cycle optimization, control logic, control related software, sensors, hardware and software algorithms, and feedback to control the performance of devices, subsystems and systems
• Develop in-depth knowledge in the Control Systems domain
• Use prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy
• Develop and apply in-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Apply in-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Use judgment and propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance
• Utilize prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks
• Apply analytical thinking required to solve problems
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions
• Provide informal guidance to new team members

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in an engineering field from an accredited university or college 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an engineering environment

Desired Characteristics:

• Control System or Transient Dynamics design experience
• Modeling experience (MATLAB, Simulink, NPSS, Cameo)
• Model Based Systems Engineering
• Coding and software development experience (MATLAB, Python, SCADE)
• Familiarity with hardware in the loop test environments
• Electrical and Fuel Systems Knowledge
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a structured team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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