Vehicle Controls Engineer – Hybrid Loaders
Peachtree City, GA
Vehicle Controls Engineer – Hybrid Loaders
Develop and validate embedded vehicle-control strategies for hybrid mining loaders, with occasional travel up to 25% and office-based work plus visits to prototype, testing, and manufacturing environments. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
Title: Vehicle Controls Engineer
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Salary: $115K -160K/yr
Type: Fulltime
Summary:
A leading heavy equipment manufacturer is seeking an experienced Vehicle Controls Engineer to develop, simulate, and validate advanced control strategies for hybrid mining loaders. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of controls engineering, electrification, and off-highway technology while helping improve machine performance, energy efficiency, and operational reliability.
You'll collaborate with software, hardware, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to bring innovative vehicle-control solutions from development through calibration and real-world testing.
About the Role
The Vehicle Controls Engineer will develop and optimize embedded vehicle-control strategies for hybrid mining loaders, including power distribution, hybrid mode transitions, energy recovery, and diagnostic protections. The role involves model-based controls, simulation, calibration, and vehicle-level validation.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience developing embedded control strategies for electrified vehicles or off-highway machinery, along with a strong understanding of hybrid energy management and vehicle control systems.
Work Environment
This is primarily an office-based engineering role involving computer-aided design, analysis, simulation, and engineering reviews, with occasional visits to prototype, testing, and manufacturing environments. These visits may involve standing, walking, PPE, and exposure to noise, moving equipment, or varying temperatures.
Travel: Occasional travel, up to 25%.
Key Responsibilities
System Design & Engineering
Develop vehicle-control strategies for power distribution, hybrid mode transitions, energy recovery, and diagnostic protections.
Simulate, optimize, and calibrate control strategies through bench testing and vehicle-level validation.
Support improvements in system performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Testing, Validation & Collaboration
Document control logic and assess system failure modes.
Coordinate control strategy implementation with software, hardware, and supplier teams.
Support troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement of vehicle-control systems.
Quality, Safety & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and other stakeholders to resolve design issues and support product launches and continuous improvement.
Maintain clear engineering documentation and follow applicable product safety, quality, and company standards.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
Compensation & Benefits
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Salary: $115K -160K/yr
Type: Fulltime
Summary:
A leading heavy equipment manufacturer is seeking an experienced Vehicle Controls Engineer to develop, simulate, and validate advanced control strategies for hybrid mining loaders. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of controls engineering, electrification, and off-highway technology while helping improve machine performance, energy efficiency, and operational reliability.
You'll collaborate with software, hardware, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to bring innovative vehicle-control solutions from development through calibration and real-world testing.
About the Role
The Vehicle Controls Engineer will develop and optimize embedded vehicle-control strategies for hybrid mining loaders, including power distribution, hybrid mode transitions, energy recovery, and diagnostic protections. The role involves model-based controls, simulation, calibration, and vehicle-level validation.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience developing embedded control strategies for electrified vehicles or off-highway machinery, along with a strong understanding of hybrid energy management and vehicle control systems.
Work Environment
This is primarily an office-based engineering role involving computer-aided design, analysis, simulation, and engineering reviews, with occasional visits to prototype, testing, and manufacturing environments. These visits may involve standing, walking, PPE, and exposure to noise, moving equipment, or varying temperatures.
Travel: Occasional travel, up to 25%.
Key Responsibilities
System Design & Engineering
Develop vehicle-control strategies for power distribution, hybrid mode transitions, energy recovery, and diagnostic protections.
Simulate, optimize, and calibrate control strategies through bench testing and vehicle-level validation.
Support improvements in system performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Testing, Validation & Collaboration
Document control logic and assess system failure modes.
Coordinate control strategy implementation with software, hardware, and supplier teams.
Support troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement of vehicle-control systems.
Quality, Safety & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and other stakeholders to resolve design issues and support product launches and continuous improvement.
Maintain clear engineering documentation and follow applicable product safety, quality, and company standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 4+ years of experience developing embedded vehicle-control strategies for electrified or off-highway machines.
- Working knowledge of hybrid energy management, model-based controls, CAN networks, simulation, calibration, functional safety, and FMEA.
- Ability to manage priorities, communicate technical findings, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with off-highway construction or mining equipment.
- Experience with hybrid or electric vehicle platforms.
- Experience working with international engineering or supplier teams.
- Experience with prototype validation, root-cause analysis, and structured design reviews.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Technical documentation and attention to detail.
- Sound engineering judgment.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Collaboration, accountability, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience.
- Eligibility for an annual performance bonus, subject to the approved compensation plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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