Principal Robotic Controls Engineer
Core
Design and validate control architecture for precision pointing and tracking in autonomous directed-energy systems, from simulation to hardware testing.
Role type
Principal Robotic Controls Engineer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Precision pointing and tracking systems for directed-energy platforms
Domain
Defense technology, directed-energy systems, robotics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Robust control (H-infinity, mu-synthesis, LQG), Optimal estimation (Kalman, IMM, nonlinear observers), Embedded C/C++ development, System identification, Structural dynamics analysis, Multi-rate control design, Sensor fusion, Real-time hardware-in-the-loop validation
Preferred skills
Directed-energy or high-energy laser experience, Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
Technologies
C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, RTOS
Responsibilities
Design control architecture for coarse gimbals and fine steering mirrors, Develop filters that fuse radar, EO/IR, and inertial data, Build line-of-sight stabilization and jitter-rejection methods, Allocate pointing error budgets and validate performance, Model plants and identify system dynamics, Analyze stability and robustness under disturbances, Deploy control algorithms to embedded targets, Provide technical review and mentor engineers
