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Powertrain Controls Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan - Posted on June 25, 2025
Published By Paolo Quiogue

Trillium Professional is now seeking a Powertrain Controls Engineer - Intermediate in Auburn Hills!

The Powertrain Controls Engineer – Intermediate is responsible for the design and development of production engine controls algorithms and software, with a focus on engine torque security.

Specific responsibilities include:
-Creating physics based models of engine airflow, fuel efficiency, and spark efficiency, for the purpose of calculating delivered engine flywheel torque and vehicle force.
-Creating control algorithms to determine, monitor, and arbitrate engine torque and vehicle force requests from internal and external sources (i.e. driver, transmission, ABS, ACC).
-Creating controls software interface between engine, transmission, and hybrid motor controllers, to ensure safe and accurate vehicle force delivery.
-Creating eGas compliant software for safety monitoring, including memory corruption detection, program flow exceptions, and microprocessor failures.
-Creating level 2 monitoring software for occupant safety during engine stop/start operation, to prevent unintended vehicle movement.
-Controls/Software validation on HIL (Hardware in the Loop), MIL (Model in the Loop), and SIL (Software in the Loop) simulation systems, as well as in vehicle testing.
-Simulation of vehicle CAN communications network using Vector CANalyzer/CANoe toolset.
-Data capture and analysis using INCA and MDS toolset.
-Initial calibration of torque security control system.
-Establishing ISO26262 vehicle safety standards and ASIL levels, including use of Fault tree analysis and DFMEA

Pay rate is up to $52.40/hour. Apply now!

Requirements:  
-Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering is required from an accredited University
-3 years of related automotive experience in controls and software development
-Strong understanding of the development of embedded software
-Thorough understanding of gasoline engine combustion
-Experience in Matlab/Simulink/TargetLink
-Experience with C++ software creation
-INCA, MDA, and HIL simulation
-Experience with MIL, MIL/SIL, PIL

Preferred Requirements:
-eGas controls development experience
-Knowledge of Vector tools like CANalyzer, CANoe
-Experience with Autosar
-Experience with Agile work environment


Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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