Sr. Controls Engineer

Job Description:

• The Engineer Senior - Systems & Controls is a highly motivated individual contributor who will provide design, development and integration support for safety-critical real-time control systems for unmanned ground vehicles.
• This individual will work in a collaborative environment with a cross-functional team to support prototype and production programs.
• This position's main responsibility will be Vehicle Control Module controls development and software engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, perform software development, hardware selection, investigations, and systems engineering tasks according to Client and industry standards and processes.
• Develop and peer review safety-critical controls software for unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles based on requirements.
• Perform failure analyses using test data and recommend issue resolutions.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain system architecture models and requirements.
• Conduct software and integration testing in simulation and real-world environments.
• Support supplier and customer tests, to include off-site travel.
• Maintain configuration management of software source code and artifacts.
• Responsible for a project or part of a project of limited complexity. May be responsible for managing multiple projects.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Participate in cost studies, project time estimation, technical proposals, and feasibility studies.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical subject matter.
• Process engineering information through CMMI level 3 procedures and software safety process.
• Establish priorities for work and coordinate tasks within large development programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is required.

Requirements:

• Model-based software development in MATLAB/Simulink environment
• Writing software requirements
• Writing and executing software unit tests
• Experience in programming embedded controllers in C/C++, model based / Simulink, and/or PLC languages such as Structured Text.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.
• Experience with version control systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with embedded vehicle system controls with model-based software in MATLAB/Simulink environment
• Experience with vehicle dynamic related features (ABS, ESC, etc) or active safety features (AEB, forward collision warning, etc)
• 3+ years of safety-critical software development experience
• Experience with Systems Engineering processes and SysML (Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw).
• Experience with authoring and managing requirements, version control, release management, and peer review systems and processes.
• Familiarity with safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, UL 4600.
• Experience in developing software for vehicle control systems, either on-road or off-highway.
• Experience in developing networked communications (CAN Bus, Ethernet, V2V).
• Familiarity with vehicle dynamics, mechanics, and electrical systems.
• Experience with Agile software development processes.
• Excellent software system design skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Edcation:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, computer, controls, etc.) or computer sciences with three (3) or more years of related experience.

We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, short-term disability, AD&D, tuition reimbursement, and more. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success, let's talk. Please visit to learn more.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.