Carlos Jorques - Senior Control Software Engineer, Vehicle

Q: What languages does Carlos speak?

Carlos speaks the following languages: Catalan (Native), Spanish (Native), English (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Carlos have?

Carlos has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Carlos has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months . Note that Carlos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Carlos's latest experience?

Carlos's most recent position is Senior Control Software Engineer | Technical Leader at Alten Delivery Center .

Q: What companies has Carlos worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Carlos has worked for Alten Delivery Center , Mahle Electronics , and Scania .

Q: Which industries is Carlos most experienced in?

Carlos is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Carlos most experienced in?

Carlos is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance . Carlos also has some experience in Research and Development and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Carlos worked in recently?

Carlos has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Carlos worked in recently?

Carlos has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance .

Q: What is Carlos's education?

Carlos holds a Doctorate from Lund University , a Master in Electrical Engineering from Lund University and a Master in Industrial Engineering from Polytechnic University of Valencia .

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Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

3 years 5 months

Valencia, Spain

Senior Control Software Engineer | Technical Leader

Alten Delivery Center

Senior consultant and technical leader for embedded control software deliveries, leading 3 engineers across requirements, architecture, validation, and customer delivery.

Volvo CE: Autonomous electric hauler propulsion control

Developed and integrated traction-control software for autonomous electric haulers operating in harsh off-road conditions.
Designed propulsion torque-control architecture for dual motors and individual axle control, including torque allocation with redundant actuators.
Implemented diagnostics, monitoring, unit/integration tests, and system-level validation aligned with functional safety requirements.
Validated software through SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing in manual and autonomous modes.

TRATON / Scania: Thermal management and electrified powertrain controls

Designed real-time control architecture and predictive thermal control in MATLAB/Simulink, from concept evaluation to ECU-ready implementation in C++ within Adaptive AUTOSAR.
Developed model-based embedded software for electric truck thermal management, covering batteries, power electronics, chargers, pumps, valves, fans, and auxiliaries.
Supported ISO 26262 ASIL-B software development in a GitLab CI/CD environment using SAFe.

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Valencia, Spain

Senior Development Software Engineer

Mahle Electronics

Led software development for an e-bike motor control project using model-based development and calibration workflows.
Designed and calibrated a virtual PMSM temperature model with 98% model accuracy.
Developed application-layer software for a wireless charger and DC/DC converter.
Defined model-based development strategy for an AUTOSAR-based platform on Infineon AURIX.
Contributed to Automotive SPICE adoption and served as Scrum Master.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2021

8 years

Södertälje, Sweden

Development Software Engineer

Scania

Developed embedded software for diagnostics, thermal management, oil-system control, and safety-related functions using MATLAB/Simulink and C code generation.
Contributed from design and simulation through implementation, testing, calibration, debugging, and flashing.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2021

8 years

Södertälje, Sweden

Industrial PhD Researcher

Scania

Researched in-cycle closed-loop combustion control algorithms for diesel engines running with biofuels.
Investigated, designed, and implemented advanced closed-loop control algorithms for heavy-duty engines, translating high-speed sensing and predictive models into real-time control actions implemented on an FPGA.
Analyzed hardware-resource constraints for real-time controller implementation with efficiency gains up to +1.8%unit.
Published 15 scientific papers, generated 4 patents, and mentored thesis students in industrial-academic collaboration.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2021

8 years

Södertälje, Sweden

Senior Development Software Engineer

Scania

Designed control architecture for thermal management in electric powertrains and implemented control strategies for electrified vehicle applications.
Developed estimation methods for battery SOC, SOP, and SOH in mild-hybrid systems.
Improved thermal-management efficiency by 2% through control-function development, calibration, and validation in test bench and vehicle environments.
Performed end-to-end validation through MIL, SIL, HIL, wind tunnel, test track, and on-road activities.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Project Management

Summary

Senior control and embedded software engineer with 12+ years of automotive R&D experience across electric, combustion, and autonomous vehicle systems. Specialized in real-time embedded control software using MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++, with strong experience in controller architecture, diagnostics, fault handling, and full-cycle validation. Relevant work includes autonomous electric hauler traction control, torque allocation with redundant actuators, predictive thermal control, and advanced closed-loop control design for safety-critical and resilience-focused vehicle software. In recent Alten consulting assignments, I combined hands-on software development with technical leadership, team coordination, and mentoring for international automotive programs. Technical depth and innovation are supported by 15 scientific publications and 5 patents in control, estimation, diagnostics, optimization, and real-time implementation.

Skills

Embedded Software Development: C, C++, Python, Matlab/Simulink, Embedded Coder, Autosar, Ecu Integration, Diagnostics, Fault Handling, Calibration, Debugging, Git, Ci/Cd
Safety And Reliability: Iso 26262, Aspice, Requirements Analysis, Diagnostics, Fault Handling, Fallback Strategies, Mil, Sil, Hil, Reliability-Focused Validation
Motion And Vehicle Control: Traction Control, Torque Allocation, Redundant Actuators, Vehicle Dynamics Control, Real-Time Control Architecture, Autonomous Vehicle-Related Control Systems
Advanced Control And Estimation: Closed-Loop And Predictive Control, Observer Design, Virtual Sensing, Kalman Filtering, Bayesian Estimation, Online Adaptation, Stochastic Optimization
Automotive Engineering: Thermal Management, Bms, Electric Powertrains, Autonomous Vehicles, Can (J1939)
Collaboration: Technical Leadership, Mentoring, Agile/Safe, Supplier Coordination, International Teamwork

Languages

Catalan

Native

Spanish

Native

English

Advanced

Swedish

Advanced

Education

Oct 2014 - Jun 2021

Lund University

Industrial Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering · Sweden

Lund University

M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Specialization: control systems, embedded software, and mechatronics · Electrical Engineering · Sweden

Polytechnic University of Valencia

M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Specialization: automation, control theory, and energy systems · Industrial Engineering · Spain

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Automotive 12.5 y

Avg length 5 y 8 m

Longest experience 7 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Sweden, Spain)

Primary country Sweden

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Control Software Engineer | Technical Leader, Senior Development Software Engineer, Development Software Engineer

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Carlos speaks the following languages: Catalan (Native), Spanish (Native), English (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced).

Carlos has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Carlos has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Carlos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Carlos would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Control Software Engineer | Technical Leader, Senior Development Software Engineer, Development Software Engineer.

Carlos's most recent position is Senior Control Software Engineer | Technical Leader at Alten Delivery Center.

In recent years, Carlos has worked for Alten Delivery Center, Mahle Electronics, and Scania.

Carlos is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Carlos is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Carlos also has some experience in Research and Development and Project Management.

Carlos has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Carlos has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Carlos holds a Doctorate from Lund University, a Master in Electrical Engineering from Lund University and a Master in Industrial Engineering from Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Carlos will be available part-time from September 2026.

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