{"id":3985208,"url":"https://alion.io/job/avl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls","title":"Sr. Project Engineer - Controls","company":{"id":54752,"name":"AVL List","domain":"avl.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/avl-list","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Plymouth, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MATLAB","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Simulink","optional":false},{"name":"Verification & Validation","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T21:23:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T21:23:26Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"AVL Mobility Technologies Inc offers a job in the United States (US) as\nSr. Project Engineer - Controls\nThe cross-functional program execution team executes a wide variety of vehicle and mobility system simulation, design, and development projects. The Sr. Project Engineer - Controls role supports the delivery of the controls portion of the project.\nThis support includes: Functional Requirements definition for electrification components (e.g. battery, electric motor, inverter, voltage converter, system controls, …), conventional components (e.g. engine, transmission, driveline, etc) and overall system performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost. Functional development, integration & optimization of the powertrain software & control systems into the overall system platform.\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Empoyer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.\nROLES\nPerforms System Component Development, Controls Software Development, System Integration, and System Verification & Validation activity and other relevant engineering project work within project team as required.\nMentors less experienced Engineers in the field of Controls.\nWorks on specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, preparation of specifications, development of electrified systems/components, technical plans, powertrain system and component testing, data analysis and validation.\nSupports/ensures data quality and writes technical project reports.\nReviews project for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, including opinions and interpretations.\nCoordinates activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering test issues.\nDefines, executes, and supports research and development activities.\nSupports, organizes, and leads customer meetings.\nWorks with key account managers and uses industry contacts to develop business opportunities incl. budget and proposal generation.\nOther duties as required to ensure project success\nQUALIFICATIONS\nExperience and Education\nBachelors’ degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or related field\nMasters’ degree preferred\nMinimum of 5 - 7+ years’ experience in area of expertise (significant portion in regard to vehicle electrification)\n\nA Sr. Engineer is is expected to have demonstrated performance abilities in the following areas:\nCommercial\nQuote Leader for a small size program\nSupport the Business Development process for specific clients\nEfficient on time delivery of program expectations with consistently high feedback\n\nTechnical \nStrong understanding of electrification principles/system development; power electronics (inverter, DCDC, etc), emachine, low voltage/high voltage battery systems (including BMS)\nUnderstanding of conventional powertrain principles/system development; internal combustion engine, automatic transmission, driveline systems\nExperience in controls development in an automotive, or similar industryMatlab/Simulink, C, Python, etc\n\nExperience in Vehicle Networks/ Serial Communication: CAN, LIN, Ethernet, RS232CANoe, CANalyzer, etc\n\nExperience in HV vehicle integration\nExperience in electrical circuit design, ideally HV/power electronics development\nExperience and willingness to support hands on development, testing and integration of systems in various development domains; laboratory, test cell, vehicle (LV and HV)\nIdentify and support opportunities for technology development, process improvements, tool development, and knowledge capture and re-use.\nFamiliarity with regulatory and market segment requirements and end-user expectations\nIndependent functionality in at least four of the following areas and core competency in 2 of the areas:\n\nHybrid Electric Powertrain Functional Operation and Optimization experience (inclusive of high voltage electrical systems)\nHigh voltage component integration (power steering, Thermal management, Exportable power, Level 2 onboard charging, power distribution) \nTraction motor integration (clutched or direct)\nHV battery integration (lithium-based cell technology)\nHybrid/electrification technology development within passenger car, medium duty, or heavy duty\nConventional Powertrain Functional Operation and Optimization experience (SI/CI Engine, Automatic Transmission, Driveline systems)\nVehicle and subsystem level EMI / EMC systems requirements development and validation\n\nRelationalLeadership of small to medium size technical teams\nWorking effectively with customers and other program staff and team members\nAccountability for individual and team delivery\nProgram and resource coordination\nActive pursuit of personal and departmental improvement\nEffective communication with all levels of the program team and customers\n\nAVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires. Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.\nWe look forward to receiving your details; please use our online application form or send your application to AVL North America, Inc. / AVL Test Systems, Inc. / AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. EOE Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.avl.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling (734)-446-4106.\nABOUT AVL NORTH AMERICA\nAVL North America has a staff of more than 550 people and has four technical centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Metro Detroit area, and Lake Forest, California.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5788,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Simulation & Digital Twin Software","Automotive Manufacturing","Test & Measurement Instruments","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T21:23:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T21:59:32Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/avl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/avl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T21:59:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11003,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":54752},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=54752"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Favl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Favl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Favl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/avl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Favl-list-sr-project-engineer-controls"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3985208}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"avl.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3985208},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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