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Senior Embedded Controls Engineer Jobs in Colorado

Atomos Systems

Embedded Controls Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$86K - $112K/yr

We're looking for a hands-on Embedded Controls Engineer to own firmware, plant identification, and closed-loop control for a novel actuator platform targeting humanoid robotics joints. This is not a ...

Ursa Major

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Berthoud, CO · On-site

$125K - $155K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ursa Major, you will design, develop, and maintain the ... Familiarity with controls engineering (sensors, actuators, and motors) Benefits Include * Unlimited ...

Ursa Major

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Berthoud, CO · On-site

$125K - $155K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ursa Major, you will design, develop, and maintain the ... Familiarity with controls engineering (sensors, actuators, and motors) Benefits Include * Unlimited ...

Ursa Major

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Berthoud, CO

$125K - $155K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ursa Major, you will design, develop, and maintain the ... Familiarity with controls engineering (sensors, actuators, and motors) Benefits Include * Unlimited ...

Infleqtion

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$128K - $168K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY Within Infleqtion's Computing Product Group (CPG), the Hardware Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own and deliver high-performance embedded and ...

Lunar Outpost

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Arvada, CO · On-site

$127K - $166K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge algorithms that implement resilient, lightweight, and decentralized network solutions for edge ...

Infleqtion

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$128K - $168K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY Within Infleqtion's Computing Product Group (CPG), the Hardware Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own and deliver highperformance embedded and ...

Infleqtion

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Louisville, CO · On-site

$129K - $169K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY Within Infleqtion's Computing Product Group (CPG), the Hardware Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own and deliver high‑performance embedded and ...

Infleqtion

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$128K - $168K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY Within Infleqtion's Computing Product Group (CPG), the Hardware Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own and deliver high‑performance embedded and ...

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What is the difference between Senior Embedded Controls Engineer vs Embedded Software Engineer?

AspectSenior Embedded Controls EngineerEmbedded Software Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering; experience in controls systemsBachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Work EnvironmentDesigning and testing embedded control systems in industrial, automotive, or robotics sectorsDeveloping software for embedded devices across various industries
Industry UsageAutomotive, manufacturing, robotics, aerospaceConsumer electronics, IoT devices, automotive, industrial automation

The Senior Embedded Controls Engineer focuses on designing and implementing control algorithms for embedded systems, often requiring knowledge of hardware integration and control theory. In contrast, Embedded Software Engineers primarily develop software for embedded devices, emphasizing coding, debugging, and software architecture. Both roles require embedded systems knowledge but differ in their core responsibilities and industry applications.

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Embedded Controls Engineer

Atomos Systems

Boulder, CO • On-site

$86K - $112K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

We're looking for a hands-on Embedded Controls Engineer to own firmware, plant identification, and closed-loop control for a novel actuator platform targeting humanoid robotics joints. This is not a tuning role on a known plant: you will define the control strategy for an actuator whose physics do not map cleanly to a standard motor-control playbook.
What You'll Do
  • Firmware: Write and own the full embedded stack - state machine, multi-phase commutation, and fault handling on an ARM Cortex-M or similar MCU.
  • Plant Characterization: Design and run frequency sweep experiments on live hardware; extract Bode plots, transfer functions, and the limits of existing modeling assumptions.
  • Control Architecture: Develop the control approach required by the actuator - whether by adapting advanced controls methods or inventing new ones; validate in simulation, then implement and tune on hardware.
  • Host Interface: Implement controls protocol; mirror the same command set a BLDC motor controller accepts where useful, without forcing the actuator into the wrong abstraction.
  • System Integration: Own full system integration through Alpha and 1M-cycle endurance soak.

Qualifications
  • Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Experience: 3+ years in embedded controls, including at least one real system taken from open-loop characterization to stable closed-loop operation on hardware.
  • Core technical skills:
    • Embedded C/C++ on ARM Cortex-M - state machines, interrupts, real-time constraints
    • Control systems: frequency-domain plant ID, transfer function analysis, and strong command of classical and modern control methods
    • Motor control background (BLDC/PMSM, FOC) - strong plus, especially if you know where the standard framework breaks
    • Comfort building controls for electromechanical systems that do not come with an accepted architecture, mature model, or datasheet
  • What we value:
    • First-principles fluency - form a deep physical model of a new system and turn it into a practical control architecture
    • Originality and technical courage - able to reject the default approach when the plant demands something different
    • A builder mindset: bench time, fast failure analysis, iterating toward a real product

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