Principal Motion System Engineer - Robotics

Requirements

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Extensive, recent experience in embedded controls and hardware for robotic motor drives or complex power electronics systems.
• Demonstrated success delivering innovative motion platforms with closed-loop validation and field deployment.
• Preferred Qualifications Leadership roles in architecting or scaling advanced robotic hardware platforms with real-world experience with GaN FET-based inverters, actuation mechanism design, and sensor fusion.
• MCU motor-control expertise: Advanced timers, center-aligned PWM, ADC-injected sampling, DMA, capture/compare, and fault inputs; interrupt latency management and fixed-point math.
• Power electronics & drivers: Three-phase inverter design, gate driver tuning, snubber design, current sensing topologies, DC link design, and motor-side filtering.
• GaN (Plus): Layout and drive techniques for high dv/dt switching, Miller mitigation, and double‑pulse testing.
• Advanced expertise in: FOC and commutation algorithm design and tuning (simulation, HIL, dyno).
• PWM/ADC synchronization, DMA pipelines, and real-time control loops on MAX/STM MCUs.
• Three-phase inverter design, gate driver configuration, and board bring-up.
• System identification, parameter estimation, and implementation of sensorless observers.
• Robust fault handling, diagnostics, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Automated verification (e.g., Simulink Test, scripted test benches).
• Documentation supporting certification pathways.
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• Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $157,080 to $227,460.
• Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location , experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.
• This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors.
• This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time , and other benefits.