Controls Engineer - Vehicle Systems

RFA Engineering

Dubuque, IA
Permanent
Full-time

RFA Engineering ( ) is seeking an Entry Level to Experienced Engineer to develop control systems for agricultural and construction equipment. The involved systems are a challenging combination of automotive technology, mobile fluid power controls, and industrial automation. This is a full time position at our client’s location in Dubuque, IA and includes our exceptional benefits package.

Control Systems Engineer: You will develop model-based control systems for construction equipment. You will collaborate with product design teams to identify system requirements, develop, and simulate control system models, and execute control systems tuning on physical machines.

Responsibilities

Implement robust physics-based control systems models to achieve product design objectives for electronically controlled hydraulic mechanisms, powertrain, power management etc.
Design and test different control models using MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape
Troubleshoot control problems impacting machine performance and refine control parameters to improve machine performance
Support or perform on-machine control system troubleshooting and tuning
Support development of quantified performance requirements
Work cross-functionally with Dynamic System Modeling, embedded systems software and hardware and product verification & validation to integrate control system and vehicle system models
Determining what the appropriate control philosophy will be for a given vehicle feature, identifying appropriate control parameters and analysis
Document control theory and field commissioning/tuning processes.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent related work experience
Applicants of all experience levels will be considered
Model-based experience with control systems design and application of control theory
Experience with mechanical systems, physics, mathematics, and dynamic systems analysis
Willingness to work in a “hands-on” environment
Excellent communication and collaborative skills
Must have a valid Drivers License

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience using MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape tools for model-based system design and/or control systems development
High-level understanding in embedded-controls, hydraulic systems, powertrain, and/or structural linkages
Some experience with software, C, C++ or other development environments
Exposure to vehicle CAN, or other similar communication protocols

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits