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Principal Embedded Controls Engineer

LER TechForce
Columbus, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/21/2026

Principal Embedded Controls Engineer

Job Location: 305 Franklin Street, Columbus IN 47201, and various unanticipated worksites throughout U.S.

Duties

LER TechForce LLC seeks a Principal Embedded Controls Engineer in Columbus, Indiana, and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. Telecommuting permitted 2 days/week. Duties: deliver flexible, integrated, and executable embedded controls solutions for automotive systems to optimize vehicle and equipment performance and comply with safety regulations; analyze requirements and create process improvement and implementation plans for executable calibrations and tuning projects; provide technical guidance, mentorship, and training to embedded controls engineering teams; provide technical leadership for embedded controls and executable calibration projects; stay abreast of changing safety regulations for automotive safety systems; develop quality assurance techniques for executed calibrations to be developed by junior level engineers; perform root cause analysis and error correction for advanced, complex, and multi-faceted issues; coordinate and lead feature, calibration and functional safety reviews; confirm that new software features integrate with automotive control systems to meet emissions, safety and performance requirements; provide technical support and guidance, and collaborate in software and hardware implementation activities; apply quality assurance techniques.

Requirements

Master's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, technology, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field, and 4 years of experience (gained at any time) in any engineering or technical role which included at least one of the skills listed below. Included within the 4 years of experience, must have experience in all of the following: design and testing of embedded control systems for automotive applications, including powertrain, brakes, steering, and battery management systems; engine control module embedded design, including memory allocation, programming standards, microcontrollers, and microprocessor peripherals; use of function safety processes, including hazard analysis and risk assessment (FMEA or FTA) and safety validation; tuning and calibration of embedded control systems for automotive applications; testing and validation of system-level requirements; developing calibrations for control systems for automotive applications; version control, requirements management, and lifecycle management software; using MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow for real-time embedded software development.

In lieu of master's degree and 4 years of experience, will accept a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, technology, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field, and 6 years of post-bachelor's, progressive experience in engineering or technical roles which must have included the skills listed above.

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