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Engineer

• Design, develop, test and validate the powertrain, including motor control for novel actuators and complex battery management
• Understand every element of the powertrain and serve as the go-to person for troubleshooting
• Guide design and development decisions for future product iterations and systems
• Define battery and motor specifications, motor control chip selection and firmware requirements
• Own testing protocols to validate mechatronics performance at consumer-product volumes and standards
• Work with the Test Engineer to execute testing protocols
• Control off-the-shelf BLDCs, custom PMSM and axial flux motors, cycloid gearboxes, and series elastic actuators
• Write firmware for the motor control chip
• Characterize and model actuators for open-loop and closed-loop torque control
• Create thermal models and evaluate actuator thermal limits
• Own productization of novel actuation systems as standalone products and components of a broader platform
• Wear prototypes several hours a week for data collection and on-body testing
• Provide product feedback
• Lead critical systems and direct work for contributors, including the Test Engineer and gearbox designer
• Collaborate directly with senior engineers and product leaders in product development

Mechatronics Engineer