Engineer / Senior / Principal Engineer – Control Systems

Designing What Powers Tomorrow

At Drive System Design, engineers don’t get pigeonholed - they work across an exceptionally broad and challenging portfolio of projects that span automotive, aerospace, marine, defense, commercial vehicle, and off‑highway sectors. Our teams design and develop next‑generation electric and hybrid systems for both vehicle propulsion and power generation. Using a simulation‑led, system‑level engineering approach, engineers are involved from concept through design, development, and in‑house testing. DSD offers the rare opportunity to build deep technical expertise while continuously expanding engineers' experience across diverse applications and markets.

Role Overview

Design and deliver control systems for electrified powertrains, contributing to both individual and team project success across multiple sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and development of control software models in MATLAB / Simulink, including requirements capture, design and verification
• Make and contribute to software architecture decisions that facilitate the development of efficient and effective control software for electric machines and drive units across automotive, commercial transport, off-highway, and aerospace sectors
• Create plant models for various hydro-electro-mechanical systems for SiL, MiL & HiL testing of software
• Perform software and calibration development on real hardware in test cells and in vehicles
• Generate formal reports, documentation and technical communication and deliver it effectively to customers
• Application of technical knowledge and experience to provide innovative engineering solutions to meet a variety of customer requirements
• Identify problems in a timely manner and ensure the best engineering solutions are applied
• Where appropriate, undertake a Project Lead role; leading a small/medium project team to deliver a successful project outcome; from both a technical and commercial perspective
• Provide direction and guidance for a growing department across the entire product development lifecycle by supporting and collaborating with other engineers within the Control Systems group

Candidate Profile

• A Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD in mechanical, electrical, electronic or control system engineering or related discipline OR equivalent demonstrable experience
• Experience in control system development with software packages and tools relevant to controls engineering (Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow)
• Understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems that make up hybrid and/or EV powertrains.
• Knowledge of ASPICE, AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 safety standards in automotive programs.
• Experience working with embedded software development, C programming
• Background with debuggers, compilers, IDEs, programmers, emulators, etc.
• Project Management experience involving electrified and/or hybrid systems projects
• Able to create and follow key engineering processes and procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts