The Role
Leads system-level control strategy, architecture, algorithm development, integration, and optimization for electrified powertrain programs. Owns validation across MIL, SIL, HIL, and vehicle stages; resolves critical production issues; establishes standards and best practices; drives advanced control and AI innovation; and provides technical leadership, mentorship, stakeholder engagement, and roadmap direction across global teams.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Electrified Powertrain Controls Engineer will serve as a technical leader within the PRC Electrified Propulsion Controls CoE, driving the development strategy, architecture, and delivery of advanced electrified powertrain systems.
The ideal candidate is a recognized expert in control systems with deep knowledge of electrified propulsion, capable of defining system-level strategies across multiple programs.
This role is responsible for defining control architectures, leading complex system integration, and driving innovation in areas such as torque coordination, energy optimization, thermal management, charging strategies, diagnostics, and advanced control approaches.
The most important activities assigned are:
- Define control strategies and architecture at system/vehicle level
- Lead development and integration across multiple programs (STLA, BEV, REEV, HEV)
- Drive complex algorithm design and optimization
- Ensure robustness through full V-cycle (MIL/SIL/HIL/vehicle)
- Lead resolution of critical issues and crisis situations
- Define standards, methods, and best practices
- Drive innovation (advanced control, AI/optimization approaches)
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching
- Interface with leadership and global stakeholders
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- 8 years of experience in controls/software engineering
- Recognized expertise in propulsion control systems
- Proven leadership in delivering production systems
- Strong influence across organizations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Deep expertise in electrified powertrain systems and architectures
- Advanced control theory and system optimization
- Expert-level model-based development and embedded software
- End-to-end V-cycle ownership
- Extensive experience with validation, calibration, and diagnostics
- Strong system integration and vehicle-level performance understanding\
- Technical authority and decision-making capability
- Ability to lead global, cross-functional teams
- Strong executive communication and reporting
- Ability to lead crisis resolution and production issues
- Strategic thinking and roadmap definition
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- 8 years of experience in controls or software engineering
- Recognized expertise in propulsion control systems
- Proven leadership delivering production systems
- Strong ability to influence across organizations
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Deep expertise in electrified powertrain systems and architectures
- Advanced control theory and system optimization experience
- Expert-level model-based development and embedded software experience
- End-to-end V-cycle ownership experience
- Extensive validation, calibration, and diagnostics experience
- Strong system integration and vehicle-level performance understanding
- Technical authority and decision-making capability
- Ability to lead global, cross-functional teams
- Strong executive communication and reporting skills
- Ability to lead crisis resolution and production issues
- Strategic thinking and roadmap definition capability
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as broad with strong medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life insurance, disability, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs. Coverage breadth appears especially robust for full-time roles in North America.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are highlighted through 401(k) matching and company contributions in eligible roles, alongside attractive pension and retirement terms for many union-represented manufacturing employees. These elements are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share ownership is emphasized, with the share-purchase program expanded to nearly the entire workforce and broad participation reported. This accessibility creates an additional wealth-building channel beyond base pay.
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