Controls Systems Engineering Supervisor

Job Description Position Purpose: Responsible for axle/suspension/brake control systems development of various complex electronic control modules and sensor solutions for commercial vehicles. Supervise, guide and direct a product development team with specific focus on electronic controls. Essential Functions: * Build, develop, and supervise a team responsible for control system strategies. * Provides leadership and expertise in the areas of programming of ECU's (Electronic Control Units), operator interface design, system implementation, testing and validation of hardware and software systems. * Provides continuous improvement through employee development, process improvement and elimination of waste, and effectively manages technical professionals, providing leadership, coaching, and opportunities for employees to develop. * Develop specifications for vehicle axle/suspension/brake controls for commercial vehicles. * Manage and provide guidance on the delivery process of integrated hardware, software & calibration for control system designs in accordance with a phase gate development process. * Establish and maintain Electrical Control Engineering standards, procedures, performance levels and documentation requirements. * Lead DFMEA teams for control systems in their intended application. * Supervise and evaluate the validation testing process for troubleshooting issues. * Maintain relationships with professional associations to keep informed with existing and evolving industry standards and technologies. * Manage the creation, design, calibration and development of advanced embedded vehicle suspension sensing and control systems (ATIS, Load-Scaling, Load-based control of lift axles and tire pressure, etc) * Develop, approve and plan the execution of comprehensive DVP&R plans working with internal and external sources to formulate, conduct, and capture validation tests at various levels (SIL, HIL, Component and Vehicle). * Act as the Primary electronic controls support interface to the organization, including executive management, for guidance on controls product strategy, as well as high level sourcing decisions and potential M&A. * Serve as technical expert on embedded controllers and control systems. * Oversee the development of software validation tools using MATLAB/Simulink. Education and Training * B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. * Minimum of 10 years' experience within the field of vehicle control systems development including hands-on in several of the following areas: * SIL/HIL, automotive/commercial vehicle control systems, ABS/EBS/ESC. * Software development including development of "C" code or model-based applications * Controls system and state machine development experience * Engineering complex embedded systems, preferably automotive safety critical systems * Electronic control module, sensor or actuator development and test engineering * Requirements development and validation within a phase-gated product development process * Security encryption protocols and techniques * High level of competence with software and hardware requirements including vehicle electrical and communications (CAN J1939) architectures * Wireless communication protocols (i.e. Bluetooth, WiFi