For many fans of Formula One, the sport exists between lights and chequered flag on a Sunday afternoon. It begins and ends with the exploits of the drivers on the track. But this is merely the tip of the spear. The reality of modern F1 is that of a complex and intertwined operation, every part of which needs to perform near its limit if success is to be achieved. From the pit crew searching for the ultimate repeatable pit stop, to the inspiration of the designers, the application of engineers and the herculean efforts of an army of fabricators and machinists. Much of our success is thanks to the diversity of thought and spectrum of skill sets held within the team, our ability to recognise unique contributions from individual team members is just a part of why we love what we do.
Job Description
Red Bull Powertrains have a great opportunity to be a key part of our expanding Power Unit engineering team. Our open, dynamic environment ensures that everyone can make a valuable contribution and we are now looking for Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) Motor Control Engineers to join our controls department at the nascence of this exciting new project.
Working from our Milton Keynes campus you will form part of the team responsible for the development of on-board Energy Storage System (ESS) and Motor Generator Unit (MGU) control systems for the future Red Bull Powertrains Power Unit. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a hybrid Power Unit programme right from its very infancy, all the way through to delivering a competitive yet reliable race car package capable of winning championships.
To fulfil this Motor Control Engineer position you will need:
Essential
- An Electrical, Electronics or Software Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
- Solid understanding of motor behaviour and control challenges, as well as power and sensing electronics required for control.
- Experience in developing embedded control software in MATLAB/Simulink and/or HDL for implementation on FPGA hardware and microcontrollers.
- Understanding of embedded architectures and communication protocols
- Experience in MATLAB/Simulink code generation for embedded control systems
- Knowledge of software development cycle and testing in HiL configuration
- Experience in calibration and testing in rig and dyno
Preferable experience for this Motor Control Engineer role:
- Experience of battery system architecture, management systems and management algorithms
- Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, FlexRay)
Key Attributes for this Motor Control Engineer position:
- Proven ability to innovate combined with proactive attitude to take on challenges
- Excellent communication skills to thrive in team collaboration
- Ability to foster strong cross-departmental relationships, covering involvement with simulation concept studies, through design and rig testing all the way to supporting the track end users
- High level of attention to details
Mon, 11 Jul 2022