Controls Engineer, R&D
Core
Design and implement control architectures for gigawatt-scale thermofluids machines (compressors, chillers, turbines) to manage heat rejection and capacity control for AI data centers.
Role type
Senior Controls Engineer (Thermofluids & Rotating Machinery)
Builds
Production-ready control systems for custom compressor/chiller architectures and test rigs for AI compute infrastructure.
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Thermofluids / Industrial Control Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Control logic for rotating machinery, safety interlock design, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, PID tuning on live machines, system documentation for operations teams
Preferred skills
Propulsion or vehicle test controls, variable-speed drives (VFDs), magnetic bearing controllers, refrigeration/chiller control, industrial platforms (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS), model-based development (Simulink, dSPACE, NI VeriStand)
Technologies
Simulink, dSPACE, NI VeriStand, Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS
Responsibilities
Own control architecture spanning compressor, motor drive, expansion turbine, and fluid loops; write safety interlocks and fault handling for critical-point fluids; deliver capacity control via motor/turbine speed; validate control systems via HIL; integrate control systems into production chillers and site BMS
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
