Responsibilities:
– Define and develop motor control strategies for precision motion systems
– Support selection of actuators including stepper, servo, piezo, linear motors, and related technologies
– Integrate encoders, optical sensors, and other feedback systems into motion control architectures
– Tune and validate control systems (e.g. PID, FOC, or equivalent) for position, speed, repeatability, tension, and synchronisation
– Work with motor drivers, embedded C/C++, and real-time control systems during bring-up and integration
– Develop test rigs and measurement approaches to characterise motion behaviour, repeatability, and control stability
– Diagnose and resolve motion issues across mechanical, electrical, embedded software, sensing, and control system boundaries
– Document control behaviour, test results, risks, trade-offs, and engineering decisions clearly and consistently
Requirement:
– Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control Engineering, Robotics, or a related discipline
– 3–5 years’ industry experience developing motor control or precision motion systems in real hardware
– Hands-on experience building, testing, measuring, and iterating hardware systems
– Strong practical judgement in balancing technical performance, cost, risk, and delivery constraints
– Apply control theory to ensure stable, reliable system performance
– Work directly with hardware, including signal analysis, sensor data, and system debugging
– Conduct testing and validation to support system-level engineering decisions
– Analyse experimental data to guide design improvements and technical decisions
– Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams
– Communicate technical findings clearly across software, electronics, and mechanical disciplines
– Challenge assumptions and validate designs using evidence-based engineering approaches
Desirable Experience:
– Exposure to FPGA-based motor control or real-time deterministic systems (e.g. encoder processing, PWM generation, commutation, synchronisation, closed-loop control, safety interlocks)
– Ability to diagnose motion control issues across FPGA, embedded software, electronics, sensing, control algorithms, and mechanical systems
– Experience with precision media handling systems (e.g. tape, web, cartridge, or similar mechanically sensitive systems)
– Experience supporting systems through EVT, DVT, PVT, production readiness, or product launch phases
– Experience working closely with mechanical engineers on tolerance, alignment, friction, wear, and repeatability challenge
