Principal Control Software Engineer

Principal Control Software Engineer

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Hybrid/ Onsite to Birmingham
About Us
At TAE Power Solutions, we design power management systems that use less but do more. From, electric vehicle, drivetrains, ultrafast charging, stationary energy storage and grid efficiencies. We develop a clean energy ecosystem of proprietary technology designed to go faster, perform stronger, travel farther, and last longer.
A subsidiary of our parent company, TAE Technologies (pronounced T-A-E) which was founded in 1998 to develop commercial fusion power with the cleanest environmental profile. The company's pioneering work represents the fastest, most practical, and economically competitive solution to bring abundant clean energy to the grid.
Job Overview
As a member of the Control Systems team, you will be working on the development of BMS, DCDC, OBC and Inverter application software for a range of demonstrator and production projects. You will be involved in all stages of the software development process, guide, and mentor other more junior engineers within the team, take an active part in the estimation and planning of new projects, and liaise directly with customers, suppliers, and other engineering teams within TAE Power Solutions (TPS).
Key Aspects of the role
Provide technical delivery and leadership of application software activities
Support and mentor other more junior engineers within the team
Creation and management of software requirements
Take active part in the architectural design of the software
Be involved in the implementation and test of the application software using a model-based development approach
Support prototype vehicle builds, calibration and development at TPS and client sites
Support the diagnosis of issues within TPS products, the identification of integration issues with other products in the vehicle
Report progress and status to project teams at TPS and client
Represent the wider Software Group and TPS team in front of the customer
Required:
A degree or similar in a software or controls engineering discipline
A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in automotive control systems, especially in BMS, DCDC and OBC applications
Fault finding and diagnosis experience in complex automotive powertrain systems Understanding of electrical and electronic circuits
Comfortable working closely with clients, often on-site at client, test locations
Experienced advanced user of: MATLAB/Simulink toolchain CAN based calibration and monitoring tools like CANape/INCA and CANalyzer o Microsoft Office applications
Experience in: The interaction between application and base software. The use of software debugging tools
Understanding of C programming language
Experience of automotive charging systems
Personal Attributes
Strong communication skills
Self-motivated, creative and flexible team player
Willingness to take on roles, responsibilities and challenges required to achieve company goals and objectives
Good problem solving and analytical skills
A self-starter and self-motivated
Good presentation, report writing and communication skills
TAE Power Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
PLEASE NOTE - This role is a hybrid role local to our Birmingham Business Park site, so please ensure you are local to this site. We do not offer sponsorship so only candidates with right to work will be considered.

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