Job TitlePropulsion Controls Engineer
Job Purpose The Propulsion Controls Engineer will be responsible for planning, developing, testing, and issuing the propulsion controls software for Canoo vehicles.
Responsibilities (80s of the Position) - Create test plan for on vehicle testing, calibration, and development of propulsion control algorithms for electric vehicle.
- Support software review and development.
- Evaluation for release of calibration set for propulsion software functions.
- Ownership of vehicle attributes for propulsion functions including target setting, evaluation and analysis.
- Support requirements development at vehicle, system, and software levels to refine vehicle behaviors and attributes.
- Provide feedback and assistance to other systems requiring propulsion software systems support including chassis controls development, battery management system development, ADAS controls development.
- Interface with cross-functional teams to support propulsion performance testing, software testing and validation.
Required Experience - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Experience using MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow for control algorithm development.
- Experience with on-vehicle testing of propulsion systems
- Experience with software documentation / calibration guides for propulsion software.
- Electric vehicle systems knowledge: High voltage Battery, Traction Inverter, Electric Motor
- Experience with in-vehicle data acquisition equipment: Vector, Intrepid, PCAN, or similar
- Experience with software analysis tools: Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, vsignalizer, CANape
- Experience with log file analysis and root case identification of software issues in vehicle
- Requirement management systems experience: Jama, Doors or Polarion
Preferred Experience - 3+ years of experience in Control systems.
- Basic knowledge of communication interfaces like CAN, SPI, I2C
- Good trouble shooting skills and understanding at the system level (electrical propulsion system including gearing, powertrain controls and battery system).
- Experience with IDE tools like CCS or Eclipse, software management systems like GitHub, software versioning tools like Git, and familiarity with software validation and release process.
- Functional safety related qualifications (ISO26262) are a plus.
Travel Requirements- Business travel up to 20% annually.
Physical Requirements for Non-Physical PositionsWhile performing the duties of this job, employees may be required to sit for prolonged periods of time, occasionally bending or stooping, lifting up to 10 pounds, and prolonged periods of computer use.
Reasonable AccommodationsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
What's Cool About Working Here... - Meaningful, challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Equity Compensation
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
