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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing powertrain systems, including motor control and battery management, with a strong focus on testing and validation. Proficient in firmware development for multi-sensor systems and troubleshooting hardware at a kernel level.
Highest-signal resume keywords
PMSM ControlC/C++ ProgrammingFirmware DevelopmentTesting ProtocolsRobotics Experience
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Hard Skills
Motor ControlBattery ManagementReal-Time Firmware DevelopmentTorque ControlThermal ModelingTroubleshooting ToolsLinuxPython ScriptingDesign for Systems at ScaleMechatronics
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailCollaborationSense of Humour
Tools & Technologies
JTAGSWDOscilloscopesLogic AnalyzersTi ChipsetsSTM Chipsets
Industry Keywords
Consumer ElectronicsRoboticsActuation SystemsStart-Up EnvironmentsAI Coding Tools
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesFluxLinuxPythonC++
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years’ experience working in robotics or mechatronics
- Extensive experience controlling PMSM, including Ti and STM chipsets
- Experience with design for systems at scale, with a focus on testing and validation
- Demonstrable expertise in C/C++ for high performance applications
- Expertise with Linux, command-line tools, Python scripting
- Strong experience developing real-time firmware for multi-sensor systems
- Knowledge of low level hardware and OS internals at a kernel level
- Attention to detail
- Experience with troubleshooting tools (JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
- Ability to work at the Skip Bay Area office >3 days/week
- Sense of humour, tolerant of Aussie & Canadian spelling
- Experience with powered consumer electronics (e.g. drones, robot vacuums) — bonus
- Experience in start-up environments and using AI coding tools — bonus
- Personal motivation to improve human movement — bonus
- Good taste in background music — bonus
- Ability to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility to maintain full-time employment in the United States
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full-time employment
- Hybrid work arrangement