Principal Software & Controls Engineer - Automotive Powertrain

Principal Software & Controls Engineer - Automotive PowertrainRole: Principal Software & Controls EngineerHybrid model: 3 days on site in Buckinghamshire & 2 days remoteSalary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: BuckinghamshireWe are currently recruiting for one of our customers in Buckinghamshire who specialise in motor design, inverter hardware and software design for the automotive industry.Our client are looking for Principal Software & Controls Engineer to work on cutting edge motor control technology and be the lead technical authority on motor control systems across the business.As a Principal Software & Controls Engineer, you will be a key contributor to all aspects of the project life cycle including requirement specification, software design, implementation, test and integration.Our client is looking for someone to question and challenge the norm and really push the limits of quality and advancement across their suite of products.Desired experience / skillsMinimum of 5 years experience in relevant field (automotive, aerospace)Track record of developing and implementing model based control strategiesStrong experience working with complex electro-mechanical systemsExperience working on passenger car and motorsport inverter system applicationsExposure to all aspects of V-cycle system design and developmentExperience of motor control algorithms, Field Oriented Control, Space Vector Modulation and inverter sensorless algorithms (other areas of powertrain and vehicle control unit software development will considered)Developing control algorithms for real-time embedded systems; preferably in automotive applicationsSoftware unit and integration testingKnowledge of automotive HV systemsAUTOSAR standard & AUTOSAR compliant SW developmentExperience of real time OS and knowledge of protocols such as J1587, J1939, ISO14229, i.e. serial communication, diagnosis and software download.ASPICE & MISRA-CResponsibilitiesDevelop control software for electric machine inverter systems and hybrid vehicle applicationsDevelop, test, validate and verify high level control algorithms in MATLAB & Simulink and pure C-code (eg: Motor control algorithms, FOC, driveability functions, sensor processing, diagnostics, etc.)Follow best practice software development guidelines e.g. ASPICE, MAAB, MISRA-CSupport and mentor more junior team members in order to facilitate their professional developmentAct as a Technical Reference / SME for Inverter Control Topics.Develop safety relevant software according to Automotive and Aerospace standards e.g. ISO26262 & DO-178.Integrate high level algorithms with low level embedded software applicationsSoftware based validation of control algorithms through SiL, MiL,System based validation of control algorithms and complete SW using DSpace HiL test processes and Dyno based testing.Support plant model development and test-harness creation for software validationInterfacing and supporting other teams & customers with Controls & Software topicsCustomer support for complex simulations including Travel to customer test facilities when necessaryParticipating / contributing to design reviews of software projects and product designManaging / coordinating engineering changes and maintain detailed design recordsIssue tracking & resolution using industry standard tools (e.g. JIRA)Support hardware commissioning, motor dyno testing and data analysis tasks for fault findingPerform tool development and process automation using industry tools e.g. DSpace Automation DeskPerform software integration, merges and releases via GIT repository managementTo find out more about Computer Futures please visit www.computerfutures.comComputer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and WalesContact Name: Jak JenkinsReference:TJ/10305/CF-34292581_1715357144
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