Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Powertrain Controls Engineer - Intermediate

Job Summary:

Our client in Auburn Hills, MI is looking for a Powertrain Controls Engineer - Intermediate. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Controls Manager - Engine controller

In Vehicle and Propulsion Controls we want to empower You to bring your best. That's why we strive to create an environment where our core values of Innovation, Leadership, Passion, Cooperation, and Responsibility can thrive. With us, you'll work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with people who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit and work together as a team to continually think bigger and bolder.

Power, Torque and Driveability experience are nothing without Controls.

The Vehicle and Propulsion Controls organization (PVPC) is the “brain” of the Propulsion Systems division aimed at translating Performance and Functional Objectives into Controls features implemented in the embedded SW.  

The PVPC organization scope spans the V development cycle with the following core missions:

• Translate system specifications and objectives into requirements.
• Distribute control functions and networking strategies.
• Implement core functions and diagnostics algorithm design.
• Validate the functions to requirements.

Within PVPC Organization the Controls Management Team acts as the main interface to the individual program ensuring that its needs are met.

As a result of significant challenges embraced by the company to become the leader of the new era of mobility, we are currently looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Controls Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the global planning, execution and programs coordination of the Controls and SW platform solution for Engines / Transmissions / Hybrid / Battery / Charging / eMotor Electronic Control Units.

Being a Controls Manager will mean to have daily challenges but also great satisfactions. Every day will not end without you learning something new.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Providing Feasibility and cost assessment for Controls & SW to the vehicle/programs.
• Representing the Controls System (Controllers and SW) vs the Propulsion System Community as primary interface.
• Coordinating Controls Features development.
• Defining Feature Roll-out Plan (What and When) that aligns to over all program milestones and objectives.
• Playing a key role in the Controls & SW change Management, Quality assessment and Risk mitigation.

Basics:

• Bachelor/Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of engineering experience (5 years in automotive).
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.
• Fluent English.
• Be proactive, take ownership and be accountable.
• Onsite position. 
• No driving of a vehicle required. 

Preferred:

• Previous experience as Controls/SW developer, testing or calibration engineer. 

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.