Mechanisms Engineer (III or Senior), Motor Control
Core
Design and develop custom motor drive circuits, closed-loop servo control algorithms, and embedded firmware for precision motor-driven actuation systems on orbital platforms.
Role type
Senior IC mechanisms engineer (motor control)
Builds
Vertically integrated motor drive electronics and firmware for spacecraft actuation
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Motor Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Brushless DC and stepper motor drive circuit design, closed-loop motor control algorithms (FOC, BLDC, PID), embedded C/C++, hardware bring-up and characterization, component selection and trade studies
Preferred skills
Space-qualified electronics for vacuum/radiation, GNC interface design, DSP/FPGA/microcontroller experience, thermal analysis of power electronics, knowledge of MIL-STD-704/461/EEE-INST-002
Technologies
STM32, TI C2000, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN
Responsibilities
Design motor drive electronics (gate drivers, power stages), implement embedded firmware for closed-loop control, perform system characterization, collaborate with GNC team on pointing/stabilization, execute hardware bring-up and qualification tests, maintain design documentation, mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC