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Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior
Job Summary:
Our client in Windsor, ON is looking for a Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Powertrain Controls Engineer is responsible for new feature development, and enhancements to existing algorithms. The Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior will work closely with a cross functional team, utilizing various tools (vehicle, HIL, Dyno, Virtual, rapid prototyping) through the V-model development process to ensure quality and robustness of the production algorithms.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Interface with systems and calibration to fully understand the requirements.
- Develop implementation strategies.
- Assess and document the impacts against regulatory requirement.
- Markup models to ensure the design meets functional/operational requirements.
- Validate the design during the production process.
- Ensure project is on track by developing plans, track progress, and present technical report to management and project chiefs.
- Participate in the decision making process on controls strategy design to achieve functional objectives.
- Will be involved in developing controls strategies related to strategic optimization of engine speed, gear, powertrain state, engine torque optimization, and tactical torque controls for drivability management, brake regeneration controls and hybrid shift execution strategies.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in modeling of mechanical transmission systems and be familiar with using lever analogy principles for determining dynamic torque and speed relations used extensively across hybrid torque controls.
Basics:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering is required from an accredited University.
- 5-8 years of engineering work experience with a Bachelors degree / 3-5 years experience with a Masters Degree.
- Should be knowledgeable in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Should be knowledgeable in Powertrain systems - specifically, computer based tools and process based development, and calibration refinement.
- Embedded software experience desirable. Electronic module/system experience desirable.
- Outstanding interpersonal and problem solving skills. Quick study who is passionate about his/her work and willing to go above and beyond.
- Self-starter who is able to work cross-functionally with other people.
- Specialization in classical and modern control disciplines with vehicle application.
- Embedded software experience.
- Experience with model-based development tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK.
- Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools such as ETAS-INCA.
- Experience with modeling, simulation, development, testing, calibration and/or validation.
- Onsite position.
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
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions
- Paid holidays and vacation time off
- 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
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
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.
About Altair
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) is a global leader in computational intelligence, which provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI. Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future.
Our vision is to leverage computational science to drive innovation and intelligent decisions for a more connected, safe, and sustainable future.
Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, Altair’s solutions surround you – keeping you safer, more connected, and more productive. They can be found in big places and small — on highways, hospitals, and hockey rinks, in stadiums, skyscrapers, and subways, and in banks, bikes, and boats.
A critical component of our success has been our company culture, based on our core values of innovation, envisioning the future, communicating honestly and broadly, seeking technology and business firsts, and embracing diversity. We continually recruit for top talent and invest in our global workforce to fuel diversity, professional and personal growth, and innovation. At Altair, diversity and experiences are embraced and essential to our success and long-term growth. We are proud of the recognition our world-class culture, diversity, and sustainability efforts have garnered, including being named to Inc. magazines Best Led Companies List, Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces, and Investor’s Business Daily’s Best 100 ESG Companies list.
For nearly 40 years, Altair has helped companies in their digital transformation efforts to make smarter decisions, save costs, reduce waste, accelerate time-to-market, improve business performance, and evolve to a data-driven culture.
In solving our customers’ toughest challenges and delivering unparalleled service, we are helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Top Benefits
About the role
Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior
Job Summary:
Our client in Windsor, ON is looking for a Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Powertrain Controls Engineer is responsible for new feature development, and enhancements to existing algorithms. The Powertrain Controls Engineer - Senior will work closely with a cross functional team, utilizing various tools (vehicle, HIL, Dyno, Virtual, rapid prototyping) through the V-model development process to ensure quality and robustness of the production algorithms.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Interface with systems and calibration to fully understand the requirements.
- Develop implementation strategies.
- Assess and document the impacts against regulatory requirement.
- Markup models to ensure the design meets functional/operational requirements.
- Validate the design during the production process.
- Ensure project is on track by developing plans, track progress, and present technical report to management and project chiefs.
- Participate in the decision making process on controls strategy design to achieve functional objectives.
- Will be involved in developing controls strategies related to strategic optimization of engine speed, gear, powertrain state, engine torque optimization, and tactical torque controls for drivability management, brake regeneration controls and hybrid shift execution strategies.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in modeling of mechanical transmission systems and be familiar with using lever analogy principles for determining dynamic torque and speed relations used extensively across hybrid torque controls.
Basics:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering is required from an accredited University.
- 5-8 years of engineering work experience with a Bachelors degree / 3-5 years experience with a Masters Degree.
- Should be knowledgeable in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Should be knowledgeable in Powertrain systems - specifically, computer based tools and process based development, and calibration refinement.
- Embedded software experience desirable. Electronic module/system experience desirable.
- Outstanding interpersonal and problem solving skills. Quick study who is passionate about his/her work and willing to go above and beyond.
- Self-starter who is able to work cross-functionally with other people.
- Specialization in classical and modern control disciplines with vehicle application.
- Embedded software experience.
- Experience with model-based development tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK.
- Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools such as ETAS-INCA.
- Experience with modeling, simulation, development, testing, calibration and/or validation.
- Onsite position.
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
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions
- Paid holidays and vacation time off
- 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
Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD
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.
About Altair
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) is a global leader in computational intelligence, which provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI. Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future.
Our vision is to leverage computational science to drive innovation and intelligent decisions for a more connected, safe, and sustainable future.
Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, Altair’s solutions surround you – keeping you safer, more connected, and more productive. They can be found in big places and small — on highways, hospitals, and hockey rinks, in stadiums, skyscrapers, and subways, and in banks, bikes, and boats.
A critical component of our success has been our company culture, based on our core values of innovation, envisioning the future, communicating honestly and broadly, seeking technology and business firsts, and embracing diversity. We continually recruit for top talent and invest in our global workforce to fuel diversity, professional and personal growth, and innovation. At Altair, diversity and experiences are embraced and essential to our success and long-term growth. We are proud of the recognition our world-class culture, diversity, and sustainability efforts have garnered, including being named to Inc. magazines Best Led Companies List, Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces, and Investor’s Business Daily’s Best 100 ESG Companies list.
For nearly 40 years, Altair has helped companies in their digital transformation efforts to make smarter decisions, save costs, reduce waste, accelerate time-to-market, improve business performance, and evolve to a data-driven culture.
In solving our customers’ toughest challenges and delivering unparalleled service, we are helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.