High Level Control Strategies Engineer

In this role, you will develop high-level control strategies for active and semi-active vehicle systems, bridging dynamics and controls teams to deliver ride attributes aligned with McLaren DNA. You’ll model, simulate, and prototype control solutions for chassis systems, contributing to production-ready software. The position operates within a collaborative Product Development environment focused on innovative vehicle dynamics. You will shape performance through model-based controls and rapid prototyping, impacting the vehicle’s dynamics and user experience.

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit

• Design and develop HLCS for active/semi-active systems affecting vehicle dynamics (e.g., torque management, active suspension, active aero, steering)
• Serve as liaison between Dynamics attribute team and Controls development team
• Define ride attributes at vehicle level leveraging vehicle state estimation and ride dynamics knowledge
• Conduct concept work in simulation to evaluate control strategies against performance indexes
• Co-design rapid prototyping software with the Controls Department to meet dynamics requirements and production suitability
• Create Matlab/Simulink high-level controllers
• Implement model-based control via Vi-Car Real Time
• Run functional simulations and sensitivity analyses to specify software requirements
• From concept to production development of active and semi-active systems
• Define requirements at vehicle and system levels with a product development focus

• Mechatronics / Automotive Engineering degree with strong vehicle dynamics knowledge
• Experience in Dynamics Controls at OEM or tier-1 supplier
• Matlab and Simulink – Expert Level
• Vehicle dynamics simulation environment (VI Car Real Time) – Expert User
• Vehicle dynamics fundamentals – High Level
• Control system design and tuning – Good Level
• Chassis HW systems (tyres, steering, suspensions) – Good Level
• Data logging systems – Basic Level
• SW calibration tools – Basic Level
• CAN network architecture – Basic Level
• Model-based controls development – Very good plus
• Vehicle state estimation development – Very good plus
• English proficiency

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication across cross-functional teams
• Analytical thinking
• Matlab
• Simulink
• Vi-Car Real Time