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Controls Engineer

KnackHook, LLCMossville, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 3 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Controls Engineer role at KnackHook, LLC offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the validation process for innovative power conversion systems, leveraging your expertise in CANalyzer, CANape, MATLAB, and Simulink. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy complex problem-solving, and are eager to contribute to cutting-edge product development, you'll find this position incredibly rewarding. Apply today to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Mossville, IL, United States
Posted
22 hours ago
Simulink

Job Description

Controls Engineer
Contract
Mossville, IL, Onsite
Must have CANalyzer, CANape, MATLAB, Simulink, Validation

Required Education/Experience: 
 
• Bachelor's degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
 
Required Qualifications: 
 
• The Systems Engineer - MPCS Validation is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing validation activities for the Modular Power Conversion System (MPCS) platform throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle
• This role ensures system functionality, safety, performance, cybersecurity, and customer requirements are fully validated before product release
• The engineer will work closely with software, controls, electrical, product support, quality, and program management teams to drive validation readiness, resolve issues, and support gateway milestones.
• Coordinate validation activities across software, controls, electrical, telematics, cybersecurity, product quality, and product support teams. 
• Communicate validation status, risks, issues, and recommendations to program leadership. 
• Mentor team members on validation methodologies, test execution, and system troubleshooting.
 
Required Technical Skills: 
 
• Electrical Background
• Experience with Vector Tools (Canape, Canalyzer)
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
 
Responsibilities: 
 
• Develop and maintain MPCS system validation plans aligned with program gateway milestones. 
• Define validation scope, test strategies, and acceptance criteria for new features and system releases. 
• Coordinate laboratory, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), endurance, integration, and field validation activities. 
• Support validation of software releases, firmware updates, network communications, HMI functionality, and control algorithms. 
• Track validation progress and ensure timely completion of test activities.
• Plans and execute MPCS validation activities for NPI and sustaining projects.
• Supports software integration, system troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Develops and validates features related to controls, communications, HMI functionality, and power system operation.
• Collaborates with electrical, controls, software, quality, cybersecurity, and product support teams.
• Drives issue resolutions and supports product gateway milestones to ensure successful product launches.

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