Functional Safety Engineer

LancesoftNew Hudson, MI

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Overview

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Job Description

Direct Hire opportunity

NOT REMOTE-must work onsite.
Monday-Friday 8AM - 5PM (additional effort may be required to meet project deadlines).
Salary range depending on experience: $104K - $173K.
Travel: 10% Mostly in the great lakes region to test sites.

Top qualifications:

Senior level of experience in embedded controls, needs to be in motion control and/or embedded linux.
Experience leading and building small high performing teams of 5-10
Experience being responsible for resource management and mentorship

Job Description The Defense Controls Engineer Team Lead will oversee a small team responsible for controls and software development, system integration, characterization, and testing. This position requires a deep understanding of embedded systems, control theory, and real-time software design. In addition to technical leadership, the role provides direct supervision and career development to 2-7 direct reports, supporting performance management, recruitment, and process development.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS: Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Leadership Manage performance, development, and goal setting of direct reports Mentor and develop technical capabilities within the team Assist with employee retention and recruitment Assist with budget and department goal setting Controls Software Technical Leadership Lead technical execution of embedded controls and software scope Estimate effort and identifies required skillsets required Work with cross functional project leads to ensure project success Define controls architecture, platform, and functionality Ensure compliance with software standards and program requirements Support customer interactions, technical reviews, and proposal efforts System Simulation and Modeling Formulate multi-domain models of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems Identify performance metrics and system specifications from model results Model correlation and validation to test data Use models to develop and test controls algorithms System Hardware Integration Support design, selection, and integration of electronic components Communicate mechanical requirements of system to design staff Identify controller hardware to meet I/O and computational requirements Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issuesEDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: BS or MS in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems 6+ years of engineering experienceDESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Embedded software in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS-based platforms System modeling and simulation in MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow Embedded Model-Based Development tools (Simulink/Stateflow Coder, MotoHawk, Raptor, OpenECU, dSPACE) Vehicle/system level simulation (ADAMS, Dymola, CarSim/ TruckSim, FMI/FMU) Classical control techniques including PID, lead–lag compensation, loop shaping, root locus design, feedforward control, and cascaded loop architectures Modern control techniques including state-space modeling, LQR/LQG, Kalman Filtering, Model Predictive Control (MPC), robust control and MIMO system design Expertise in specific areas such as: Weapon Systems Combat Vehicle Engineering Fire Control Systems Turrets and Ammo Handling Systems Knowledge of MIL Standards for software, electronics, communications, cyber and functional safety (MIL-STD-498, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, DO-254) Experience delivering defense software CDRLs Networking protocols and standards (Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, EtherCAT, DDS, TSN) Automotive protocols (CAN, LIN, J1939, XCP/CCP) and Tools (Vector, Kvaser, INCA) Actuator controls (motors, valves) and by-wire design Electric and Hybrid vehicle architecture Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic system design and simulation Data acquisition hardware and software experience Must meet the requirements for obtaining US Government clearancePHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires light physical activity

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