Control Engineer
- On-site
- Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Job description
Our mission: Ivy Partners is a Swiss consultancy firm that assists companies with their strategic, technological, and organizational challenges.
We are committed to offering our employees a career that promotes both personal and professional development. We support them in their skill development and offer them real career advancement opportunities.
As a Control Engineer at Ivy Partners, you will be tasked with:
- Developing the application layer of control software for traction converters in customer projects, from software requirements definition to operational release on the final system.
- Creating and updating software documentation according to defined standards and homologation needs.
- Testing and troubleshooting software across various environments, such as real-time simulators and laboratories, and supporting our customers during commissioning and homologation on the vehicle. Please be prepared to travel between 20 to 30% of the time.
- Providing technical support to peers, other disciplines, and customers throughout project development, laboratory testing, homologation, initial operation, and service.
- Coordinating technical solutions with peers to maximize software reuse, minimize the risk of bugs, and accelerate standardization.
About You:
You are our ideal candidate if:
- You possess a university degree in Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- You bring at least 4 years of experience in software development for closed-loop control, signal processing, algorithms, and real-time programming mechanisms.
- You are experienced with IEC 61131-3 programming languages (CODESYS) and Matlab Simulink.
- You are familiar with software versioning tools (SVN, Git).
- You apply a well-structured approach to creating high-quality software and documentation.
- You have extensive knowledge in converter control, power electronics, or the automotive and railway industries.
- You have experience with communication protocols and field buses (CAN, TRDP, J1939, MVB, etc.).
- Understanding of software development process standards (like EN 50657, EN 50128, or ISO 26262) is a plus.
- You can effectively collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, learn quickly, and are eager to tackle new challenges.
- You are creative, solution-focused, and possess strong communication skills in both written and spoken English; German is a plus.
Why join Ivy Partners?
- Care | We care about our employees by creating a supportive environment where everyone is valued and empowered with training and growth prospects.
- Trust | We believe in building strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients. Working with us is about establishing a partnership based on trust, professionalism, and transparency at all times.
- Innovation | We empower effective digital transformation through a unique blend of innovative technology and creative thinking.
- Responsibility | Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we take that responsibility seriously by working hard to create a positive impact.
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- Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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