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Pi Shurlok, LLC is a world leader in automotive and transportation electronic systems with a head office in Cambridge, UK, engineering offices in the US and and production facilities in South Africa. We boast an impressive range of customers and an equally impressive pedigree of technical achievements.
Cars and trucks are now incredibly complex with electronics and software featuring in most applications on the vehicle, ranging from powertrain and chassis, through body modules to complex infotainment and interior systems – and Pi is at the heart of them all. Transportation industry electronics is the fastest growing sector of the industry, and is undergoing huge changes as legislation makes emission control more complex, consumer electronics drives infotainment change, and concern over fuel reserves drives the development of hybrid vehicles.
As a result of increasing demand for our services, we are looking for experienced system engineers to work on exciting projects.
Objective - Design, develop and validate embedded control systems for transportation markets.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks- Executing and supporting control system designs. These designs will be suitable for proof-of-concept, prototyping and volume production applications. Applications may include powertrain, drivetrain, advanced chassis, diesel after-treatment, emissions controls and hybrid vehicle.
- Day-to-day co-ordination with other design team members, including Electronic Hardware, Mechanical Design and Software Development.
- Performing design & system testing activities including requirements capture and analysis, specification writing, system modeling and analysis, calibration, hazard analysis, DFMEA, software development and debugging, system validation and troubleshooting, engineering report writing, and technical documentation.
- Hands-on testing on engine dyno, in experimentation lab and on vehicle
- Ensuring that design and implementation meets internal, customer and industry requirements for performance, quality and safety
Technical Skills and Experience- BS in Engineering and 5 years experience in related technical field
- MS in Engineering and minimum 2 years of experience in electronic product development, software development, powertrain calibration are preferred
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, hands-on troubleshooting experience
- Understanding of electronic controllers, basic wiring and ECU troubleshooting
- Must have knowledge of engine operation, main components and functions
- Experience with control systems, on board diagnostics, software development tools and methods including Simulink, ATI, ETAS, LabVIEW
- Familiarity with autocode generation and C programming
- Familiarity with variety of sensors, electric actuators (motors, solenoids, pumps)
Personal Skills- Team player
- Passionate about learning and solving engineering challenges
- Willingness to travel locally and domestically. Open to short-term offsite assignments, if needed.
- Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
- Self-directed and able to work with little or no supervision
- Confidence and ability to lead assignments and technical discussions
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- US Citizens only
As a supplier to the defense industry, Pi Shurlok is required to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). The ITAR restricts Pi Shurlok from releasing ITAR controlled information to an employee that is neither a citizen nor lawful permanent resident of the United States (“Green Card” holder, I-551) nor who is not in a protected class, as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(2), without authorization from the U.S. Department of State. To be considered eligible for a position requiring access to ITAR controlled information, candidates for employment must therefore be either a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (“Green Card” holder, I-551), or in a protected class, as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(2). Any position offered to a candidate that is neither a citizen nor lawful permanent resident of the United States, nor in a protected class, as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(2), is conditioned upon obtaining approval from the U.S. Department of State. Pi Shurlok is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe strongly in the value of a diverse workforce and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.To apply please send your resume and a covering letter stating your current remuneration to Helena Baum, Director - Human Resources to
jobs-us@pi-shurlok.com.