About Canoo

If you're intrigued by the dream of working alongside the smartest & most revolutionary designers and engineers in the EV space, Canoo just may be the place for you. Are you a person who is irked by the status quo? Do you derive personal satisfaction from doing something you've never done before, and seeing that work actually put into production? Here at Canoo, every day is vastly different from the one before it, as we're moving swiftly toward our goal of changing the way the world looks at Urban Mobility. We're a well-funded start-up, led by the who's who of EV business leaders, whose passion brought them together on this special mission. We're diligently preparing for our first vehicle launch and looking for deeply experienced and passionate talent, who are not just looking for a “job," but rather are driven to raise the bar and create new benchmarks within the global EV industry. Read on...

Canoo is seeking a Chassis Controls Engineer to own the architecture, development, and release of all Chassis Control hardware, software and Performance. This includes Electronic Stability Control, Power Assisted Braking, Steering, and Suspension systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND GOALS

• Vehicle performance target setting
• Manage deliverables and suppliers to meet program milestones and prototype builds
• Construct Design Verification Plan (DVP) and coordinate execution of verification tests throughout program milestones
• Construct Functional Safety and Failure Mode Effect Analysis Strategy
• Network Communication and software release integration with other vehicle controllers
• Lead definition of Diagnostic DTC's, inhibitions, and service routines
• Cross functional Chassis lead for Electrical Architecture, Powertrain, and ADAS

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Required:

•  Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Software Engineering or Equivalent
•  10+ years of Chassis Controls experience
•  Experience in Braking, Steering, and Suspension components, systems, and validation
•  Understanding of global Homologation requirements
•  Understanding of Vehicle Dynamics, ADAS, and Powertrain

Preferred:

• Expert in Functional Safety and ISO 26262
•  Experience with architecting redundant Chassis systems
• Production vehicle calibration of Stability Control, Steering Assist, and Suspension Damping
• Experience with Electric Powertrain Vehicles

CHARACTERISTICS

A successful candidate should have the following:

• Creative mindset
• High attention to detail
• Supplier Management
• Collaboration
•  Ownership

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WHAT'S COOL ABOUT WORKING HERE...

• Four months paid primary care giver leave
• Flexible PTO
• Participation in the Employee Share Option Plan
• Beautiful new facility in Torrance
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine urban mobility
• A world-class team. Most of our leaders have their own Wikipedia page

CANOO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED ON BUSINESS NEEDS, JOB REQUIREMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, PAST OR PRESENT MILITARY SERVICE OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THE LOCATIONS WHERE WE OPERATE.