Senior Embedded Software & Controls Tech Specialist

ITAR position. No dual citizenship. Onsite in New Hudson, MI.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM (additional effort may be required to meet project deadlines)
• Travel: 10%, mostly in the Great Lakes region to test sites

Pay

$104K – $173K

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and validate embedded control systems for defense applications
• Support the full lifecycle from modeling and algorithm development through hardware integration and vehicle-level deployment
• Implement control algorithms using classic and modern control techniques
• Perform stability, robustness, and performance analysis
• Develop and validate control strategies through SIL, HIL, bench, and vehicle testing
• Support system commissioning, calibration, and field troubleshooting
• Develop state-space and frequency-domain models of electromechanical, hydraulic, and vehicle systems
• Identify performance metrics and system specifications from model results
• Support design, selection, and integration of electronic components
• Troubleshoot and resolve system and electrical issues

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronic Systems
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience
• Senior-level experience implementing motion controls and state estimators using state-space methods
• Capable of being a subject-matter expert who can teach and mentor others
• Must meet the requirements for obtaining US Government clearance

Skills

• Control system modeling and simulation in MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow
• Classical control techniques: PID, lead-lag compensation, loop shaping, root locus design, feedforward control, cascaded loop architectures
• Modern control techniques: state-space modeling, LQR/LQG, Kalman Filtering, Model Predictive Control (MPC), robust control, MIMO system design
• Numerical optimization methods for parameter fitting and control tuning
• Embedded Model-Based Development tools: Simulink/Stateflow Coder, MotoHawk, Raptor, OpenECU, dSPACE
• Embedded software in C/C++ on microcontrollers, Linux, or RTOS-based platforms
• Expertise in Weapon Systems, Combat Vehicle Engineering, Fire Control Systems, Turrets and Ammo Handling Systems
• Knowledge of MIL Standards: MIL-STD-498, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, DO-254
• 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/system-level simulation: ADAMS, Dymola, CarSim/TruckSim, FMI/FMU
• Vehicle and system troubleshooting experience
• Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Pneumatic system design and simulation
• Data acquisition hardware and software experience