Job Title
Controls Software Engineer
Ref #
50430
Date posted
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
R&D
Department
Electrical & Controls - Powertrain Electronics
Position level
H - Qualified
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
What to Expect
We are recruiting for a Controls Software Engineer to join our fantastic Powertrain Electronics team in Woking. As the Controls Software Engineer you will be working on all aspects to define, design and deliver transmission control functions including requirements, interfaces, and algorithms.
What You'll Do
  • Reporting to the Principal Control Software Engineer, the Transmission Controls Software Engineer will be working on all aspects to define, design and deliver transmission control functions including requirements, interfaces, and algorithms
  • Implementing control functions in MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow
  • C-code generation and analysis
  • Conducting SW components testing using MIL and SIL techniques
  • Testing SW components within the system on the HIL
  • SW components verification & validation against requirements
  • Working cross-functionally to deliver SW components

What You'll Bring
  • MSc Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree
  • Model-based, auto-coded software prototyping and production implementation
  • Support vehicle software testing and calibration
  • Good control theory background
  • Good knowledge of control and calibration of hydraulic or transmission systems
  • Good knowledge of transmission system at architecture level
  • Software requirements capture and detailed software design into specifications
  • Model-based control software development and verification
  • AUTOSAR software components generation and integration
  • Verification testing in MIL, SIL and HIL environments, and in-vehicle integration
  • Compliance to industry standards such as ISO26262 and ASPICE
  • Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree 2:1 or above
What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance 4x your basic salary
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies including market leading maternity leave
  • Tax efficient nursery scheme benefit
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
  • Friends and family day
  • Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
Qualifying criteria applies
Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.