Controls Engineer Job in San Jose 95134, California US
At Wrightspeed, we're passionate about delivering products that work: our range-extended EV powertrains outperform all others, in outright performance and in fuel savings. We'll cross the chasm to volume markets, because our products save enough fuel to pay for themselves.
Wrightspeed is looking for a controls engineer to work with the engineering team to develop and deploy vehicle control algorithms and strategies. You will be expected to understand and appreciate system physics and dynamics, design appropriate control strategies, substantiate control performance through simulation, work with the software team to implement these algorithms on microcontrollers or CPLDs, design an effective control test and evaluation program, and document and maintain these algorithms. Candidate should be a self-starter able to work with minimal oversight and willing to take responsibility for all aspects of vehicle control. This will include design work in the following areas:
ñ Vehicle dynamics control
ñ Robust state estimation of the vehicle, battery, motor, etc
ñ Motor control
ñ Battery state of charge and state of health estimation
ñ Automated vehicle system management
ñ Fault handling and response
ñ Dynamics and Control simulation
Qualifications
Requirements
ñ Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink
ñ Familiar with C/C++
ñ Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
ñ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
ñ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a multi-discipline team
ñ Experience implementing classical, linear control designs
ñ Strong math and physics skills
Desirable / Preferred
ñ Vehicle (automotive or aerospace) test experience
ñ Experience with designing and implementing complex state machines
ñ Knowledge of and experience designing optimal controllers, and working in state space
ñ Knowledge of non-linear control techniques
ñ Kalman filter design experience
ñ Knowledge of and experience with battery state of charge and state of health monitoring
ñ Significant programming experience
ñ Experience with fault-tolerant control design
ñ Experience with Sensor fusion techniques
ñ Control and physics simulation experience
ñ Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment
ñ Experience with Verilog and/or VHDL
Founded by one of the Tesla co-founders and headquartered in North San Jose, the Wrightspeed team is a diverse bunch of high-performance people who value teamwork, problem solving and creativity. We've delivered outstanding results in our first year. We work hard and play hard in a fast paced environment where enthusiasm is king and everyone has a voice. We also offer competitive comp packages as well as excellent benefits. We're always on the lookout for rock stars - people who can bring something genuinely unique to our team and products. If you qualify and are interested in this position, send your resume to HR@wrightspeed.com and include "Controls Engineer" in the subject area.