Controls Engineer
Contract
Mossville, IL, Onsite
Must have CANalyzer, CANape, MATLAB, Simulink, Validation
Required Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Required Qualifications:
• The Systems Engineer - MPCS Validation is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing validation activities for the Modular Power Conversion System (MPCS) platform throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle
• This role ensures system functionality, safety, performance, cybersecurity, and customer requirements are fully validated before product release
• The engineer will work closely with software, controls, electrical, product support, quality, and program management teams to drive validation readiness, resolve issues, and support gateway milestones.
• Coordinate validation activities across software, controls, electrical, telematics, cybersecurity, product quality, and product support teams.
• Communicate validation status, risks, issues, and recommendations to program leadership.
• Mentor team members on validation methodologies, test execution, and system troubleshooting.
Required Technical Skills:
• Electrical Background
• Experience with Vector Tools (Canape, Canalyzer)
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain MPCS system validation plans aligned with program gateway milestones.
• Define validation scope, test strategies, and acceptance criteria for new features and system releases.
• Coordinate laboratory, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), endurance, integration, and field validation activities.
• Support validation of software releases, firmware updates, network communications, HMI functionality, and control algorithms.
• Track validation progress and ensure timely completion of test activities.
• Plans and execute MPCS validation activities for NPI and sustaining projects.
• Supports software integration, system troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Develops and validates features related to controls, communications, HMI functionality, and power system operation.
• Collaborates with electrical, controls, software, quality, cybersecurity, and product support teams.
• Drives issue resolutions and supports product gateway milestones to ensure successful product launches.