Motion Control Expert

About NIO Inc.

NIO Inc. is a pioneer and leader within the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience – building a community that shares joy and grows together.

NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies across autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains, and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service (BaaS), as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service (AdaaS).

NIO's product portfolio consists of the all-new ES8 (or the EL8), a smarter, safer and more sustainable, luxury six-seater electric SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6 (or the EL6), a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan, the ET5T, a smart electric tourer, and its smart electric executive flagship, the ET9.

For our
Vehicle Engineering
Team
in UK, we are looking for a

Motion Control Expert
(m/f/x)

Responsibilities:

• Technical expert lead to the design and implementation of Motion Control algorithms supporting smart chassis development
• Lead Motion Control system's architecture definition, and coordination strategy between propulsion and multi-functional chassis actuators
• Lead feature development, attribute and behaviours definition and requirements settings
• Develop interaction functions between motion control and Autonomous driving, including degradation strategies
• Develop calibration strategy and calibrate newly developed algorithms
• Coordinate vehicle activities as required, including calibration, testing and data logging with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Lead system validation and verification, including testing activities on vehicle, bench, SIL, HIL and other test properties
• Develop requirements, architecture and interfaces with suppliers with documentation traceability
• Ensure Functional Safety activities are performed according to ISO26262.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical or Electrical engineering or related technical fields.
• Work Experience:
  Over 10 years in algorithm development for vehicle motion related control systems. Experience in leadership roles at tier one suspension control suppliers is strongly preferred.
• Technical Skills:
  Vehicle dynamics; Control systems; Embedded programming; Automotive production development process.
• Tools:
  Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow, C, or similar programming tools; GIT, Jira, or similar version control tools and issue tracking tools; Automotive Diagnostic, DTC's, service routines; System and / or software validation, including SIL, HIL; Automotive tools for testing, data logging, feature calibration and issue investigation (such as Vector CAN-based tools, ETAS INCA etc.); MS Office.
• Others:
  Experience in driving company-level initiatives, such as building generic platforms and establishing common standards; Experience working with international teams, with global time differences is strongly preferred; Experience working cross functionally with other teams such as Systems is desired; Problem solving and teamwork skills; Customer oriented mentality.

This isn't just another job. It's an opportunity to join a movement to change the mobility experience for everyone. If you find that as exciting as we do, come join us. We look forward to hearing from you