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Purpose/Summary

Based on internal/external/regulatory requirements, develop the electromechanical brake system and architecture through the phases of requirement analysis, system design specifications, control concept development, and concept verification. Achieve the optimized system performance by working with design engineers responsible for subsystems and components to derive requirements using both top-down and bottom-up approaches. With combined theoretical, numerical, and testing methodology, ensure the system design and control methods achieve requirements via testing and proving traceability from requirements down to test verification results. The brake system could be for service or parking function only, or a combination of such functions.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• System Analysis and Documentation

• Establish Akebono's baseline system requirements for advanced drive by wire electric brake applications;

• Manage and establish core work products used for validation of system requirements;

• Collaborate with the cross-functional engineering team to establish system requirement specifications;

• Collaborate with the cross-functional engineering team to establish component-level requirements for optimized system architecture and performance;

• Support system engineering team with the establishment of use and test cases with traceability to system requirement specifications;

• Collaborate with the system engineering team to ensure requirement traceability throughout the development lifecycle;

• Participate in team reviews to make sure the development work processes are compliant; generate necessary evidence report for demonstrating the compliances.

• System Design and Development

• Based on the system requirement specifications, optimize the system architecture and design to ensure complete requirements coverage.

• Establish the theoretical system model from first principles using conventional or analytical system dynamics;

• Work with subsystem/component design engineers to establish necessary system parameter requirements;

• Develop closed-loop models of advanced brake by wire systems for feedback control and estimation development; 

• Validate the closed-loop system robustness and parameter sensitivity using MiL and RCP bench techniques;

• Verify the system performance against the system requirements in case of any change from subsystem or component level parameters;

• Develop system countermeasures as needed in order to achieve project requirements

• Request and support specialized equipment development for characterization of electrical and mechanical sub-components of the electro-mechanical assembly under development;

• Support the system test engineer to execute both System Test and System Integration Test plans as needed.

• Other duties may be assigned

Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

• Master degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering with a concentration in system controls, or mechatronic systems with 4+ years of related industry experience.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical or Electrical engineering with a concentration in system controls, or mechatronic systems

Required and Preferred Traits and Skills

• Required

• Track record showing strong project leadership skills

• Strong understanding of coupled electromechanical system dynamics

• Strong theoretical & numerical modeling capability

• Experience using system optimization techniques to ensure optimal system design solution

• Experience in Linear and Non-Linear System Theory and Controls

• Experience modeling closed-loop system dynamics using Matlab/Simulink

• Preferred

• Familiarity with vehicle ESC and braking systems

• Experience with PMSM motor control

• Experience with parameter identification techniques

• Track record of establishing modern closed-loop control systems

• CarSim for closed-loop MiL and/or HiL validation

• Rapid Control Prototyping using dSPACE toolchain and Mathworks Real-Time Workshop

• Experience developing Matlab GUI for internal toolchain development

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that confirm to prescribed style and format.

• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility. However, this position is required to lead cross-functional teams and manage the multiple competing deadlines from each of the interfacing departments.

Physical Demands/Environment

This position requires the following physical abilities: to sit; to use hands; to reach with hands and arms, to stand, to talk, to hear and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. In addition, the specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is mostly sedentary; however, there is occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration and to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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