Robotics and Controls Engineer

Our Operations department at our R&D/Production site in San Francisco Bay Area is looking for an energetic, outgoing, and experienced Senior Robotics and Controls Engineer/Architect. Building on your extensive knowledge in electronics manufacturing your main responsibility will be to focus on minimizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) through strategic decision-making and innovative approaches in the development and implementation of cutting-edge control algorithms and robotic systems.

As the Senior Robotics and Controls Engineer / Architect, you will play a pivotal role in driving process improvement initiatives, training and development, and performance management. Your focus will be on fostering a culture of continuous improvement and problem-solving within the organization.

Other tasks – but not limited to, are:

Develop and document code for use on a three axis stabilized antennas.

· The software developer will work other software engineers to create flexible code to support multiple production systems.

· Lead efforts to improve controls algorithms for different antenna designs and operating requirements.

· Software developers are integral to the troubleshooting process and work with test engineers to resolve bugs.

· Work as part of a team of software developers to Architect, develop, fix and maintain embedded code written in C, C++.

· Use other common coding languages to support primary task of developing in C (Python, Perl, C#, LabView, JavaScript, CSS, HTML etc.)

· Follow coding standards and review the code of fellow developers.

· Work in a safe manner in accordance with OSHA standards.

As our Senior Robotics & Controls Engineer/Architect your qualifications should ideally be:

· 8+ years experience developing C.

· Degree coursework in control systems (PID, Tuning, Modern Controls, etc.)

· Familiarity programming in real time environments.

· Familiarity programming in Linux environment.

· Ability to use other common coding languages to support primary task of developing in C (Python, Perl, C#, LabView, Java, C++, MATLAB, JavaScript, CSS, HTML etc.)

· 6+ years experience programming the operation of a physical system.

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering/technical degree with suitable background.

Preferred Requirements:

Recent experience with controls algorithms (PID, Stability Requirements, Modern Controls, Kalman Filters, Observers)

· MSEE, MSCS or MSME, or equivalent Master’s Degree or more advanced degree.

· Experience working in a multiple developer environment.

· Experience utilizing popular development tools including JIRA, and, GIT, Subversion.

· Knowledge of RTOS systems.

· Knowledge of Linux systems / administration.

· Knowledge of TCP/IP, multithreading, SPI, I2C, GPIO, Serial, USB and CAN bus

· Knowledge of web technology ( HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSON ) in an embedded environment.

· Knowledge of device drivers, BSPs, file systems, logging, error reporting.

· Knowledge of electrical design and a strong physics background.

· Working knowledge of VSAT technology and communication beneficial.

· Ability to use Oscilloscope/Logic Analyzer.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $150,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person