Eaton Corp. is seeking a Specialist Controls Engineer for its Commercial Vehicle Transmission product line. This is a full-time position for a mid-senior level engineer at the company’s Galesburg, Mich., location.
The person who accepts this position is part of a team developing controls solutions within a transmission development program. As a member of the team you will define requirements, contribute to definition of hardware designs, generate algorithm solutions, define test plans and perform validation testing to meet requirements. In this role you will be responsible to structure development, resources and timing to achieve the desired result. Achieving the desired results will require individual contributions as well as contributions attained by leading, coaching and mentoring team members.
Primary duties include
• Define system level and algorithm requirements to meet product performance and reliability requirements.
• Provide leadership/oversight of resources to ensure product objective are met; including defining and tracking tasks, prioritizing and scheduling work, providing guidance, and arbitrating direction and decisions as needed.
• Achieve algorithm solutions, through self and others, to meet requirements. Use pre-existing simulation tools to efficiently perform design iterations and optimization. Verify solutions created by you or other team members through simulation, sub-system and vehicle level testing.
• Drive implementation consistency across multiple resources contributing to the same Simulink model. Champion improvements in the methods we use to engineer our products.
• Utilize FMEA process at system level function and specific controls functions to enhance design robustness.
• Develop certification test plans at a unit, sub-system and vehicle level to fully validate requirements have been met.
• Analyze vehicle data from testing and customer vehicles to investigate, identify, and resolve issues and performance complaints.
• Contribute to continued enhancement of Model Architecture to support additional product features.
• Supporting prototype and production OEM vehicle integration and development efforts from the power train controls perspective (e.g., configuration, calibration and drivability).
Job Criteria
• Project management skills to assess task effort, manage priorities, report status and provide leadership to others.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Broad understanding of vehicle drivetrain/power train systems.
• Thorough understanding of transmission power train principles, components, and system variants.
• Strong communication skills with ability to interface directly with external partners, suppliers, OEM’s and customers at the end-user level.
Preferred Specialized Knowledge
• Matlab and Simulink experience or other similar toolset.
• Expertise with CAN vehicle networks such as SAE-J1939.
• Expertise with Vector tools such as CANape and CANalyzer.
• The ideal candidate would have more than seven years experience in, or strong knowledge of, heavy-duty truck or automotive drivetrain/powertrain systems and components.
Basic Qualifications
• The candidate is required to have a BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science or Physics.
• 1 year experience in embedded control design, integration and analysis.
• 7 years overall engineering experience working with product engineers (and others) to implement technical requirements.
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship needed.
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