Dominique Van Baelen

North Europe Tech Center Leader for Controls, Software, Safety & Security

Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Experience

  • Stellantis e-Transmissions (2 yrs)
    • North Europe Tech Center Leader for Controls, Software, Safety & Security
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Cluster Leader Functional Design
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      Leading and developing a team of controls engineers for the development of controls software for the hybrid e-DCT transmission. Responsible for budget, competence development, consistent engineering standards, technical delivery and technology roadmap.

  • Punch Powertrain (8 yrs)
    • Global Cluster Leader Controls development
      Jun 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Managing a global team (Belgium, Netherlands, India, China) of 75 controls engineers for the development of controls software for conventional, hybrid and full electric powertrain solutions. Responsible for global hiring strategy, competence development, process standardization and project delivery.

    • Manager Controls
      Aug 2019 - Oct 2024 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Managing a team of controls engineers for the development of controls software for conventional and hybrid CVT & DCT transmissions.

    • Teamleader Controls
      Nov 2016 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Managing a team of 25 controls engineers for the development of controls software for conventional and hybrid CVT transmissions.

  • Transmission Controls Software Teamleader at McLaren Automotive Ltd
    May 2013 - Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Technical and project lead for the development of transmission control software: - Leading a team of 5 to 7 controls engineers to achieve project delivery. - Liaising with the business to define the system, architecture and feature level requirements. - Defining the control system development and test plans. - Setting project milestones and supporting the team in the delivery of tasks. - Controls project management (planning, quality, costs, resources). - Implementing the Model-based software development processes. - Designing and implementing control system algorithms. - Verification and validation of the software according to ISO26262 standard.

  • Transmission and Hybrid Controls Engineer at Punch Powertrain
    Oct 2010 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Development of the control software of a low-cost double clutch transmission: - Gathering the functional and safety requirements. - Defining a software architecture that covers the requirements. - Model-based development of control algorithms. - Verification and validation testing of software modules. Development of the control system for hybrid cars with a continuously variable transmission: - Developing and simulating control strategies for a hybrid car in a model-based environment (Matlab / Simulink). - Verification and validation of the software (unit tests, model in the loop tests, hardware in the loop tests, data acquisition on testbenches and on vehicles). - Calibration of the software parameters to obtain the desired fuel efficiency, performance and driveability.

  • Transmission Controls Engineer at HOERBIGER
    Nov 2005 - Sep 2010 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Development of the electro-hydraulic control of a double clutch transmission for sports cars: - Translation of performance requirements of the customer and comments of the testdrivers to control strategy- and software requirements. - Characterising and modelling the physical behaviour of the clutch based on measurements on testbenches. - Developing and simulating the control strategies with Matlab / Simulink. - Coding in C++ - Verification and validation of the software (unit tests, hardware in the loop tests, data acquisition on testbenches and on vehicles, car testing on circuits). - Calibration of the software parameters to obtain the desired driveability.