Job Description
🚗 We're Hiring: Controls / Software Engineer – Chassis / Driver Modes
📍 Location: Warwick, UK
🏢 Client: Leading Premium Automotive OEM
🕒 Start: ASAP
Join a forward-thinking software team driving the future of Driver Modes and Vehicle Motion Control. We’re looking for a Control Systems / Software Engineer with strong experience in model-based development and mechatronic systems to support software delivery for current and next-generation vehicle platforms.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
* Derive and decompose software-level requirements
* Design Simulink/Matlab models to deliver Driver Modes functionality
* Perform unit testing (MIL/SIL) using GitLab pipelines
* Create and review software quality artefacts
* Investigate bugs and support software refinement
* Support functional safety documentation in alignment with ISO 26262
🧠 What We're Looking For
✅ Essential Skills:
* Control Engineering background with motion domain expertise
* Advanced Simulink/Matlab skills (MathWorks toolchain, TargetLink)
* Experience with CAN protocols (CANOpen, J1939, ISO14229, ISO14230)
* Strong understanding of systems engineering and requirements analysis
💡 Desirable Skills:
* Familiarity with dSPACE toolchain (ControlDesk, AutomationDesk)
* Knowledge of vehicle dynamics
* Awareness of ISO 26262 (Part 3) and ISO 21434 cybersecurity standards
* Experience with 8D/Fishbone analysis and automotive diagnostic tools
* Hands-on validation experience (rig/vehicle)
* Project tools such as JIRA
* Valid OEM driving permit
🧩 Team Fit & Competencies
* 💬 Proficient: Customer Centricity, Decision Making, Execution Excellence
* 🚀 Expert: Drive for Results
* 🤝 Beginner to Proficient: Teamwork, Courageous Leadership, Global Perspective
🚘 Why Join?
Work alongside technical experts, system owners, and agile squads in a highly innovative environment delivering performance, safety, and quality. Be part of a team influencing vehicle behaviour, control strategy, and future mobility solutions.
📩 Apply Now
Message us directly or submit your CV to be considered.
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