Senior Engineer - Vehicle Controls
First seen by Alion on Sep 11, 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working with vehicle architecture - controls team to develop, tuning and update the control system frameworks for future algorithms.
- Developing model based control algorithms for vehicle features and functions.
- Understanding firmware, electrical and mechanical architecture of the vehicle and then bridge the gap between these architectures and make sure the control models are being implemented into the respective ECUs, within the design tolerances.
- Development of the MBD software for upcoming ECUs which include working on the subcomponents like bootloader, embedded communication protocols, Timers, control models, IMU sensors and vehicle level features.
- Developing MBD software for upcoming ECUs to production level, using code generation which should meet industry standards of MISRA compliance.
- Leading development of FMEAs and DVPs for new and existing software stack.
- Working on introducing ISO26262 standards of safety to the new and existing software stacks.
- Participating in review of algorithm releases to adhere with product development process and gate checks.
- Developing new avenues for algorithm development leading to patent applications and new features in the market.
Ideal Candidate:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Control systems, Automotive Engineering or related engineering field.
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in embedded and controls development for an automotive company.
- Should possess a strong mathematical understanding in classical and modern control theory and its applications in system controls.
- Demonstrated proficiency in writing C/C++ for embedded microcontrollers required.
- Demonstrated experience in building models in MATLAB/Simulink and proficiency in scripting languages on MATLAB/python.
- Demonstrated experience in developing state-machines.
- Experience with developing code for NXP, ST, and other automotive controllers.
- Experience in implementing machine learning algorithms is an advantage.
- Should have experience handling end to end development of vehicle control algorithms into mass market applications.
- Proficient in verbal communications skills required to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.
Skills
MATLAB, Simulink, Embedded System, C, C++, Python, Machine Learning, Microcontroller, Communication Protocols, Sensor, Electronic Control Unit