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Associate Systems Modeling & Controls Engineer
Argonne National Laboratory
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Lemont, IL USA
- Posted
- Aug 29
Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Associate Systems Modeling & Controls Engineer in the Strategic Transportation Education & Partnerships (STEP) Department to support the development and application of engineering systems modeling, simulation, controls analysis, and data-driven evaluation tools for the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) program. The selected candidate will contribute to research and development activities that apply engineering analysis from a systems perspective to advanced vehicle technologies, with emphasis on propulsion controls, modeling and simulation, software-enabled verification and validation, and vehicle systems data analysis.
The Associate Systems Modeling & Controls Engineer will also support the Propulsion Controls & Modeling swimlane of the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, developing and applying computational tools, simulation methodologi…
What you'd do
- Support the deployment and use of model-based engineering environments, including Model-in-the-Loop (MIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) methodologies, to analyze system functionality, control logic, and performance.
- Analyze engineering system operation using vehicle, subsystem, and test-event data to assess performance, identify issues, and support technical decision-making.
- Support the development and application of software engineering and control-system verification methodologies, including requirements traceability, version control practices, automated testing, and verification and validation workflows.
- Contribute to structured frameworks for evaluating software and control-system implementation in a manner consistent with industry-relevant engineering practice.
- Manage, process, and analyze engineering data generated during competition and validation events to support system-level performance assessment and technical reporting.
- Contribute to the development of analysis tools, data structures, and reporting methods that improve consistency, usability, and scalability of technical evaluations.
- Collaborate with internal staff, OEM partners, software/tool vendors, and technical subject-matter experts to align modeling, controls, and analysis activities with vehicle platform constraints, program requirements, and engineering objectives.
- Support technical steering committees and working groups related to modeling, simulation, controls, software development, and vehicle testing.
- Coordinate assigned technical work with adjacent domains to promote consistency, technical rigor, and effective integration across the broader AVTC program.
- Serve as a mentor and technical point of contact for student teams participating in the Propulsion Controls & Modeling swimlane.
What they want
- Experience with vehicle serial communication protocols, especially CAN-HS/CAN-FD.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and GitHub.
- Experience with automotive data acquisition systems and data processing.
- Experience with gen AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.
- Knowledge of software development practices including CI/CD, automated testing, version control & GitHub
- Knowledge of vehicle modeling, simulation and analysis, MIL and HIL development tools.
- Knowledge of hybrid/electric vehicle control architecture, supervisory control, energy management, and torque control
- Knowledge of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions.
- Skill in leadership, time management and working as a team member.
- Skill in oral and written communications, including professional presentations and technical writing.
- Starts
- 2026-08-28