Senior Motor Controls Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are looking for a Senior Motor Controls Engineer to join our team! You will develop motor control and actuator firmware that spans across Anduril's fleet of autonomous vehicles on land, air, and sea.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Income Protection: Life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options.