Job Title: Controls Engineer
Location: Mossville, IL
Type: W2 Contract
Required Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Required Qualifications:
The Systems Engineer - MPCS Validation is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing validation activities for the Modular Power Conversion System (MPCS) platform throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle
This role ensures system functionality, safety, performance, cybersecurity, and customer requirements are fully validated before product release
The engineer will work closely with software, controls, electrical, product support, quality, and program management teams to drive validation readiness, resolve issues, and support gateway milestones.
Coordinate validation activities across software, controls, electrical, telematics, cybersecurity, product quality, and product support teams.
Communicate validation status, risks, issues, and recommendations to program leadership.
Mentor team members on validation methodologies, test execution, and system troubleshooting.
Required Technical Skills:
Electrical Background
Experience with Vector Tools (Canape, Canalyzer)
Experience with Matlab/Simulink
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain MPCS system validation plans aligned with program gateway milestones.
Define validation scope, test strategies, and acceptance criteria for new features and system releases.
Coordinate laboratory, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), endurance, integration, and field validation activities.
Support validation of software releases, firmware updates, network communications, HMI functionality, and control algorithms.
Track validation progress and ensure timely completion of test activities.
Plans and execute MPCS validation activities for NPI and sustaining projects.
Supports software integration, system troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
Develops and validates features related to controls, communications, HMI functionality, and power system operation.
Collaborates with electrical, controls, software, quality, cybersecurity, and product support teams.
Drives issue resolutions and supports product gateway milestones to ensure successful product launches.