Senior Controls Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted a month ago

The role

This person will design and implement motor control algorithms and firmware. They will perform modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop integration for motor and inverter plant models.

What you will do

Design and implement FOC, six-step commutation, and direct torque control algorithms
Develop sensorless rotor position estimation techniques
Design current, speed, and position control loops
Build high-fidelity motor and inverter plant models in MATLAB / Simulink
Develop controller models and validate performance through MIL simulation
Execute SIL testing using Embedded Coder auto-generated C code
Support HIL integration with real-time simulators
Integrate Simulink auto-coded algorithm modules with microcontroller RTOS
Implement motor control firmware in C on microcontrollers
Configure and optimise motor control peripherals

Required qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands-on experience
8+ years of professional experience designing and implementing motor control algorithms for BLDC or PMSM motors
Strong foundation in classical and modern control theory
Proficiency in MATLAB / Simulink, PLECS for control design, motor modeling, and auto-code generation
Deep experience writing production-quality embedded code on microcontrollers with hard real-time motor control loops
Perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration with real-time simulators
Working knowledge of power electronics
Hands-on experience with motor control peripherals
Familiarity with communication protocols: CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, RS-485 etc
Strong bench skills — oscilloscope, current probe, frequency response analyzer, dynamometer or motor test stand
U.S. Person status is required

Nice to have

Master's or PhD with thesis work in motor control, power electronics, or electric machine design
Experience with sensorless control techniques at low speed and standstill
Experience with SiC or GaN power device integration and high-switching-frequency inverter design
Experience with real-time simulation platforms (dSPACE, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL) for HIL validation
Background in defense, automation, automotive, aerospace, or robotics motor control applications
Experience with thermal modeling of motors and inverters, I²t protection, and derating algorithms
Active or ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data (ITAR / EAR)
Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.