Careers
  1. VEHICLE ENGINEERING
  2. System Integration
Principal Vehicle Controls Engineer - Vehicle Motion Controls
Australia
42dotFull-time

Principal Vehicle Controls Engineer - Vehicle Motion Controls

Location: Australia


Role Description

We are vertically integrating all aspects of vehicle motion systems and control at 42dot, enabling innovation in next generation electric vehicles. As a Principle Vehicle Controls Engineer, you will lead the development of advanced motion control features, architect robust system solutions, and help set the standard for engineering excellence across the team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and development of vehicle motion control systems, balancing functional, nonfunctional, cost, and manufacturability requirements

  • Collaborate with Product Management, Homologation, Functional Safety, and Systems Engineering teams to derive and refine high level feature requirements

  • Design and implement control features including One Pedal Drive, Drive Modes, Traction Control, Torque Vectoring, Vehicle State Estimations and Vehicle Hold

  • Develop supervisory safety monitoring algorithms in collaboration with Functional Safety teams to ensure technical safety goals are met

  • Define validation strategies and test requirements at vehicle, subsystem, and software levels

  • Build tools, test procedures, and inhouse frameworks (e.g., simulators, integration benches) to accelerate development

  • Review and approve control strategies, software architecture, and feature implementations across programs

  • Mentor engineers, promote technical growth, and uphold engineering quality standards

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field

  • 15+ years of experience in vehicle controls, embedded systems, or motion control domains

  • Deep understanding of control systems theory and real-world implementation in automotive environments

  • Experience developing and optimizing features such as traction control, regenerative braking, or torque vectoring

  • Strong knowledge and experience with software development practices (C/C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink) and real-time systems

  • Proven experience defining system or subsystem-level architectures and interfaces

  • Familiarity with automotive safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) and diagnostic frameworks

  • Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop or vehicle-level testing environments

Preferred

  • Experience with safety-critical systems and architectures

  • Fundamental knowledge of communication protocols, including Ethernet, CAN, and PCIe

  • Prior contributions to homologated vehicle systems

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and cross-functional teams

  • Track record of mentoring or leading small technical teams

APPLY NOW