Controls Manager (On-Site at Auburn Hills, MI)

Job Title: Controls Manager

Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

Duration: Contract

About Tata Technologies

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. We are seeking a highly motivated Controls Manager to support global controls and software platform initiatives.

Position Overview

The Controls Manager will be responsible for supporting the global planning, execution, and coordination of Controls and Software Platform solutions. This role will serve as the primary liaison between propulsion systems and controls engineering teams while driving feature development, program execution, quality, and risk management activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide feasibility assessments and cost evaluations for Controls & Software solutions.
• Act as the primary interface between Controls Systems and Propulsion Engineering teams.
• Coordinate Controls Feature development and implementation.
• Define feature rollout plans aligned with vehicle program milestones.
• Lead Controls & Software change management activities.
• Drive quality improvements and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Lead and mentor controls engineering teams.
• Ensure rigorous validation of control functions throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver innovative controls technologies.
• Champion continuous process improvement across controls engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum 2 years of automotive industry experience.
• Experience working with complex systems and delivering robust technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to thrive in Agile development environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a:
• Controls Engineer
• Controls Software Developer
• Calibration Engineer
• Validation/Test Engineer
• Hands-on experience with:
• MATLAB/Simulink
• Stateflow
• Embedded C
• Software testing and validation
• Calibration activities
• Familiarity with software development tools and debugging techniques.

• Automotive Controls Experience Summary

Preferred Background

Candidates with experience in:

• Powertrain Controls
• Propulsion Controls
• Vehicle Controls
• Embedded Software Development
• Model-Based Design
• Automotive Software Platforms
• Calibration & Validation

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