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Senior Motor Controls Engineer

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA

$104K - $137K/yr

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Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for Senior Firmware Engineers to join the team! You will develop motor control and actuator firmware that spans across Anduril's fleet of autonomous vehicles on land, air, and sea. The ideal person for this role will have a blend of experience from both tech and defense environments and is looking to leverage their passion for motor controls, firmware, and low-level development here at Anduril.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Develop motion control systems for applications such as precision actuators and electric propulsion
  • Develop motor controls algorithms using Matlab / Simulink
  • Develop motor models and integrate with SITL systems
  • Integrate Simulink autocode algorithms with microcontroller C based RTOS and application
  • Assist with part selection, board and product design
  • Bring up new boards and toolchains
  • Support device manufacturing efforts and operational deployments
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
  • Experience and formal training with classical control systems
  • Experience with Matlab and Simulink
  • Experience with motor control circuits and peripherals, such as drivers, encoders, and Hall sensors
  • Background in low-level firmware architecture, design and development in C
  • Experience with embedded ARM and motor control modules within ARM microcontrollers
  • Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs
  • Broad experience with microcontrollers, application processors, revision control systems
  • Familiarity with common bus protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, RS485, etc.
  • Strong debugging skills through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers
  • Application experience in areas such as robotics, automation, motor control, and sensor fusion
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

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As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril delivers cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the warfighter in months, not years.


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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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