Dyno Controls Engineer

ALSO.
California
About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

ALSO is looking for a Dyno Controls Engineer to build in-house and highly customized dyno controls software platform, and work with the “dream drive” team to validate all small EVs and drive units built at ALSO.

What You Will Do

  • Develop, implement and validate in-house customized drive unit dynos, vehicle dynos, and test benches models, software and GUI.
  • Software Integration of drive units, dyno electric drives, speed/torque/temperature sensors, power supplies, cooling systems into dyno control systems.
  • Develop dyno and embedded controls interfaces for automatic validation and profiles.
  • Perform test and troubleshoot in dyno labs, or vehicle environments on control topics.
  • Identify, report, and track software bugs from dyno tests; analyze logs to troubleshoot issues.
  • Contribute to other propulsion control and motor control development.
  • Collaborate with controls, firmware, electrical, mechanical and system engineers to contribute to validation, development and requirements.

What You Will Bring

  • BS or MS (preferred) degree in Controls, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, including model-based design, Stateflow, and developing automation scripts.
  • Experience with real-time simulation systems (e.g. Speedgoat, NI PXIe, dSpace, etc.) and GUI development. Experience with NI Veristand, LABVIEW is a PLUS.
  • Hands on experience of dynamometers, power supplies and power meters, testing motor drive systems. Experience with motor control and electric drives. Experience with Siemens drives is a PLUS.
  • Familiar with embedded controllers and programming languages such as C and Python.
  • Familiar with automotive and electric drives communication protocols (e.g., CAN, etherCAT) and tools such as Vector CANalyzer, CANape, etc. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration workflows.

The salary for this position ranges from $220,000-$255,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.

Perks And Benefits

  • Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
  • One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
  • Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
  • Flexible time off.
  • 401(k) match.
Posted 2026-03-15

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