Project Manager - Simulation Support & Modeling

The primary function of this role will be to lead the HITL support team and support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Simulator Testers in the Simlab as well as participate in project planning for HITL Simulator Model development in the Modelling and Simulation lab. With main duties including:

• Gathering incoming test plans/scope
• Gathering incoming test equipment needs
• Managing support Team scheduling / coverage
• Leading Weekend issue support
• Training the Sim Support Team
• Monitor Simulator Channels for support questions
• Support Tester questions by answering/documenting common control system questions
• Apply systems-level knowledge of HITL environment
• Apply systems-level knowledge of Vehicle Control system architecture
• Apply systems-level knowledge of Vehicle operating states
• Apply systems-level knowledge of Vehicle Control system in Simlab
• Log defects / pass higher level questions onto HITL Developer team 
• Coordinating with customers and gathering requirements and dates for simteam HITL deliverables
• Coordinating with internal simteam members on external & internal project scoping and scheduling 
• Attending programs meetings and gathering customer dates/deliverables
• Regularly meet with Sim team manager to review upcoming customer dates/deliverables for the year

In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and directly impact short-term and long-term business goals.

Other Functional Responsibilities 

• Provide timely communications on simulator issues or developments.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures. 
• Manage supporting the updating/building/reviewing MATLAB models and C/C++ code, supporting system troubleshooting in real time hardware in the loop test lab environment, and providing customer support.
• Follow existing configuration control system process for dynamic system models
• Manage the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures

Work Experience

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor Project Management or equivalent
• Be willing to work 1st or 2nd shifts, as well as weekends, flexing time off accordingly.
• Deep knowledge of any of the following, electrical machines/AC circuits/power electronics, experience modeling using model-based-design tools, such as MATLAB Simulink w/ Simscape toolboxes and/or MatrixX/LabVIEW 
• Experience with Git version control process
• Knowledge of real time embedded systems
• Working knowledge of both software and electrical hardware design techniques, including the ability to read/understand schematics
• Strong influencing skills and proven history of participating in successful teams.

 Desired  

• Master degree of Engineering in Computer or Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge or experience working with hardware in the loop simulators and software modeling environments.
• Knowledge or experience with COTS HIL equipment like SpeedGOAT/OPAL-RT/NI PXI Chassis
• Knowledge or experience with real time operating systems including RT Linux and QNX.
• Knowledge or experience with UNIX-RT/LINUX Industrial Graded systems.
• Experience developing automated scripts using perl/python.