Vehicle Controls Engineer - DAF Trucks N.V.
Vehicle Controls Engineer - DAF Trucks N.V.
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Thermal management and Drive line control
We are looking for an control engineer in the field of Thermal management and drive line control. The control engineer has knowledge of state-of-art modelling techniques and control theory including test case definitions and robust controls. You are able to transfer this knowledge into appropriate algorithms which integrate and operate a truck and its components in the most optimal way. Having extended knowledge (or willingness to build-up this knowledge) of Zero-Emission technologies and Automotive high voltage systems is mandatory.
You will be developing control functions in a multidisciplinary team and take the lead for specifying, designing and realising control functions in particular for energy management for electric and hybrid vehicles and driveline controls like cruise control, start stop.
Your challenges:
- Ability to translate customer requirements into effective control concepts;
- Initiate, coordinate and report progress of your projects to stakeholders in a multidisciplinary team
- Design and verify control concepts using SIL, HIL or RCP on a vehicle
- Monitor the function development towards implementation and validation.
- Unambiguous documentation of controller requirements for smooth handover to the Embedded Engineering department
You cooperate closely within a multidisciplinary team with different stakeholders, such as function owners, system owners, architects, test engineers and suppliers. You are the linking pin for translating their input into a feasible control concept design.
The department Vehicle Control within Product Development is responsible for the definition, design and validation of feasible control concepts for vehicle functions, both in advanced technology projects as in product development projects. These control concepts are applied in all Paccar vehicles.
YER Technology offers you the possibility to become employed as Automotive Professional and to combine challenging assignments with an excellent career with perspective on a fixed contract at YER Technology or our client DAF Trucks. The following conditions are applicable:
- Attractive (fixed) salary commensurate with knowledge and experience
- 25 holidays per year (excl. national bank holidays) and 8,33% holiday allowance
- A contract for a definite or indefinite period at a financially robust organisation
- Travel expense reimbursement
- Good pension scheme
- Overtime will be compensated in payment of wages or time-for-time
- Committed to a good balance between work and private life
- An open culture and clear communication
- A Service Desk ready to answer all your practical questions
- Master degree in the Automotive, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in control function development - Preferably for automotive applications
- Proactive attitude, and hands on mentality
- Extensive knowledge of Matlab, Simulink and control toolboxes
- Fluent in the English language - effective communication in both verbal and written form
- Pre: Experience in SAE J1939 CAN, CAN-FD, Functional Safety and Cyber Security
- Pre: Doors Next Generation and dSpace tools experience
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