Aeva

Senior Embedded Controls Engineer - Scanning Systems

Aeva$140K — $190K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in motion control applications
  • Strong knowledge of PID, frequency domain, and state space control design
  • Proficient in real-time firmware implementation in C
  • Experience with data analysis and prototyping in Matlab and Python
  • Familiarity with motors, encoders, motor drivers, ADCs, and microcontrollers
  • Master's level coursework in controls and embedded programming

Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and analyze control architectures
  • Implement controller modifications using C programming
  • Investigate control performance issues alongside engineering teams
  • Test and qualify changes in coordination with reliability and testing teams
  • Present evaluation results for approval

Benefits

  • Fast-paced and dynamic team environment
  • Competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO, focusing on results rather than hours worked
  • 401k plan and paid parental leave
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

The Scanning Systems team develops electro-mechanical & optical systems that enable our lidars to scan the world. The team is multidisciplinary and works on complex problems that require high precision and high reliability - pushing the limits of materials, controls, and manufacturing.

We are looking for an engineer with expertise in controls along with strong embedded programming and electronics experience. You will be responsible for designing and implementing controllers for our actuators. You will be doing hands-on design, implementation, evaluation and debugging of the performance of the controller, actuator and associated electronics

What you will be doing

  • Developing, testing and analyzing control architectures and improvements.
  • Implementing controller changes in C.
  • Root-causing control performance issues with embedded, electrical and mechanical engineers.
  • Testing and qualifying changes by coordinating with the reliability and test team to identify the appropriate test conditions, collect relevant data and present the results for approval.


What will you have

Technical:
  • 3+ years of experience developing controls for motion control applications.
  • Strong fundamentals in control design - PID, frequency domain, state space.
  • Experience implementing real-time, production-level firmware in C.
  • Ability to prototype controller designs and analyze data in Matlab and Python.
  • Working knowledge of motors, encoders, motor drivers, ADCs and microcontrollers.
  • Master's level coursework in controls and embedded programming.


Personality:
  • Self-driven with ability to take complete ownership of projects
  • Strong communication skills to work cross functionally
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects
  • Enjoy a fast-paced and dynamic environment


Nice to have

  • Practical experience controlling motors (Brushed DC, BLDC, VCM, MEMS).
  • Hands-on experience in developing and debugging motion control electronics (motor drivers, ADCs, encoders).
  • Experience in deploying firmware for automotive, medical or aerospace industries.


What's in it for you

  • Be part of a fast paced and dynamic team
  • Very competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants
  • Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
  • Unlimited PTO: We care about results, not punching timecards


$140,463 - $190,113 a year

Salary pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, certifications, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges are subject to change in the future.

Depending on the position offered, equity, bonus, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax commuter and health care/dependent care accounts, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and 11 paid holidays annually.

About Aeva

Aeva is a technology company that develops sensing and perception systems for autonomous vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2017 by two former Apple engineers, Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Aeva's technology uses a unique lidar system that can detect objects at long range and with high resolution, making it ideal for use in self-driving cars and other advanced applications. The company has partnerships with several major automakers and has raised over $200 million in funding to date.
Learn more about Aeva
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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