Principal Software and Controls Engineer

Integral Powertrain Limited

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Milton Keynes, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 23, 2025 Last posted March 23, 2025
Job description

Principal Software and Controls Engineer

Milton Keynes

Permanent

Integral Powertrain – Record Breaking, History Making.

We are seeking a Principal Software and Controls Engineer to lead a small, agile team of skilled engineers working at a high technical level on a broad range of truly innovative, high profile technologies.

You will drive requirement specification, design, implementation, test and integration. Developing and implementing model-based control strategies for complex electro-mechanical systems.

Our Software team is moving from a prototype driven environment to a production code development method. We are not afraid of changing how we work and what we do to deliver better software.

2018 was an exceptional year at Integral Powertrain, two of our high-power density Integral e-Drive motors powered the record-breaking run at Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains where the times for electric vehicles and the overall speed record were smashed.

Our e-drive technology has not only set new standards in electric powertrain, our motors have been involved in smashing world records and have since been recognised with a multitude of industry awards. Our success is set to continue with new projects beginning with new and existing customers.

Integral e-Drive offer candidates the opportunity to join a team of positive engineers who embrace the challenge of developing amazing products at the leading edge of hybrid and electric motor system technology. As an employee of Integral Powertrain, you will receive ongoing personal development, training opportunities and an excellent benefits package including a Contributory Pension Scheme, Life assurance and Private medical insurance.


Our Principal Software and Controls Engineer will:

Plan, assign and prioritise tasks in line with project needs

Support the road map development of future products

Leading development in technical areas of software and controls, interfacing and supporting other teams & customers with Controls & Software topics

Develop control software for electric machine and hybrid vehicle applications

Develop, test, validate and verify high level control algorithms (eg: PID, Motor control, FOC, battery voltage, engine cranking, Filtering, Fault handling, etc.) in MATLAB & Simulink

Integrate high level algorithms with low level embedded software applications

Define development processes and test infrastructure to support Functional Safety (ISO26262) as well as architectural software design and choice of controllers and interfaces etc.

Participating / contributing to design reviews of software projects and product design, managing / coordinating engineering changes and maintain detailed design records.


About You:

The successful Principal Software Engineer will ideally be degree qualified in Electronics / Software Engineering and have proven experience of leading a small team and leading projects.

You will be highly proficient in C/C++ programming, ideally for 32-bit microprocessors, with proven experience in developing control algorithms for real-time embedded systems - preferably for automotive applications. You will require strong working experience with MATLAB & Simulink.

It would be beneficial to be familiar with HiL/SiL test and simulation, CAN, SPICA and MISRA-C and Agile software development process.

You may have previously held a role as a Principal or Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, Lead Engineer or Software and Controls Engineer

About this role

Summary

Lead software and controls development for electric and hybrid vehicle systems, including control algorithms and safety compliance.

Job title

Principal Software and Controls Engineer

Experience level

proven experience in leading projects and teams

Industry

automotive

Location requirements

Milton Keynes, gb, on-site, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C/C++MATLABSimulinkcontrol algorithmsISO26262

Preferred skills

HiL/SiL testingCANMISRA-CAgile

Specializations

control algorithmsembedded softwareelectric machinehybrid vehiclemodel-based control
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Milton Keynes, UK

On-site City