Control Engineer

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.

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.

• 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.