Motion Control Design Engineer

Company Overview:

Stellantis is a leading global automaker and mobility provider that offers clean, connected, affordable and safe mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the breadth of our iconic brand portfolio, the diversity and passion of our people, and our deep roots in the communities in which we operate. Our ambitious electrification and software strategies and the creation of an innovative ecosystem of strategic, game-changing partnerships are driving our transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company.

The driving force behind us is the diverse and talented group of men and women around the world who bring their passion and experience to their work every day. And while we are a truly global organization, we remain deeply rooted in the communities in which we operate and where our colleagues live and work.

With industrial operations in nearly 30 countries, Stellantis could consistently exceed the evolving needs and expectations of consumers in more than 130 markets, while creating superior value for all stakeholders.

The Automated Driving team is actively searching for a Motion Controls Design / Development Engineer. This is a design position with a focus on vehicle trajectory and dynamics control, particularly longitudinal and lateral dynamics control and related software design. As the owner of the Motion Controls content within the STELLANTIS ecosystem, you will develop and maintain expertise needed for STELLANTIS to manage controlled systems including mechatronics and active chassis components for Preventive/Active Safety and Autonomous Driving aims. You will also interact closely with a variety of engineering domains in order to be aligned to the requirements necessary to integrate Motion Control content into STELLANTIS prototype and production vehicles. We are looking for a self-starter with good engineering judgement, a solid background in control engineering and automatic code generation, and the curiosity/motivation to learn as the technology progresses.

The Main Job Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop, design, and co-design technical solutions for Advanced Vehicle Control Systems, Vehicle added value features, Autonomous Driving innovative solutions, e.g.: Desired vehicle trajectory tracking control; Longitudinal and lateral vehicle Motion controls; Actuations (steering, braking, powertrain) controls; Vehicle States / Ego Motion design; Vehicle / System integration finite state machines;
• Prepare, release, maintain and update motion control classic AUTOSAR software components (SWCs);
• Interact with internal and external SW integration and Basic SW teams for evaluating technical proposals about software components integration;
• Define and execute verification/unit tests of defined SWCs;
• Analyze the controlled systems data acquisitions in order to evaluate and refine the system performance to achieve the desired target;
• Guarantee developed motion control contents knowledge transfer to related R&D involved dept. people for any other company aims.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements

• Education: Mechanics/Mechatronics/Electronics/Control/Automation Engineering M.Sc.;
• Strong Knowledge of Control Systems design, Estimation, Optimization and Robotics;
• Technical skill in: Control Design, Development and Analysis by using Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Control Systems Toolbox, Model Predictive Control Toolbox, …); Automatic code generator tools for Matlab/Simulink environment (e.g. Embedded Coder/Real time workshop or dSpace TargetLink), AUTOSAR standard knowledge and experience in sw engineering / deployment for embedded targets compliant to AUTOSAR standards (e.g. usage of Simulink Autosar Toolbox), Rapid Prototyping ECU programming (e.g. dSpace MicroAutobox, …); CAN Data Analysis by using Vector SW (e.g. CANalyzer, CANape, CANdb++, …) and HW (CANcaseXL, CANlog3, GL2000, …); C, C++ basic programming languages and code generation process knowledge;
• Organization and follow-through;
• Excellent ability to work in a team and within a complex organization;
• High sense of independence and self-responsibility;
• Good knowledge of English language. STELLANTIS conducts business in English, including the release of technical documents and meetings with suppliers and STELLANTIS worldwide organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized education or research in Control theory / engineering and application in Automotive field;
• Good knowledge of vehicle dynamics and mechatronics;
• Good understanding of CAN/CAN FD and Ethernet networking;
• Basic technical knowledge about the automotive development process;
• Experience in design and product validation;
• Experience in Safety Relevant Control System Design;
• Experience in the development of Driving Assistance and Automated Driving systems, including in-vehicle activities and exposure to test drives / field Operation testing activities;
• Knowledge of system requirements engineering required for automated driving inclusive of most of the following: EE architecture topologies, System functional partitioning, Interfaces, Failure analysis, Data collection / simulation, HIL / SIL techniques.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

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