Motion Control Expert (m/f/x) in Oxford

Job description

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!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oxford

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

14-11-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English