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Drives Control Engineer

Full-time

Swift Hire LLC

Drives Control Engineer

Overview

The SOW Drives Control Engineers shall be responsible for all tasks and deliverables related to locomotive, OHV propulsion and auxiliary drive control system development, including control algorithm design, software requirements development, model-based implementation, integration, verification, and validation activities. The Drives Control Engineers shall work closely with Wabtec Systems, Software, Power Electronics, and Verification teams to develop, maintain, and enhance locomotive drive control functionality.

Documentation of Existing Drives Control Features

  1. Released Drives Control Detailed Design Specifications
  2. Released Software Requirements Specifications
  3. Updated Verification & Validation Plans
  4. Closed design reviews and documentation reviews

Integration and Baseline Merging of Existing Drives Control Features

  1. Updated and released control models/Software
  2. Updated software requirements
  3. Released design documentation
  4. Verification and validation reports
  5. Closed integration reviews

Full Lifecycle Development of New Drives Control Features

  1. Released control models/Software
  2. Released software requirements
  1. Released design specifications
  1. Verification and validation reports
  2. Closed design and implementation reviews

Required Skills:

Drives and Power Electronics, AC Traction Drives, Induction Motor Control, Permanent Magnet Motor Control, Converter/Inverter Topologies, Field-Oriented Control (FOC), Torque and Speed Control, Drive Protection Functions

Model-Based Development - Matlab/Simulink, Stateflow, Embedded Software Development, Auto-Code Generation, Verification, MIL/SIL Testing, Desktop Simulation, Control Validation, Requirements Traceability, Engineering Skills

Requirements management: Configuration management, Design reviews, Defect analysis and resolution, technical communication

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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