Controls Engineer

Brooks Automation•Chelmsford, MA

1d•$105,593 - $142,862•Hybrid

About The Position

Brooks is seeking qualified candidates to work with a team of talented controls engineers to develop industry leading, high performance robot control platforms for the semiconductor industry. The work is both technically challenging and hands-on with new, cutting edge robot arm designs and state of the art control software and electronics that push the envelope in semiconductor wafer handling.

Requirements

Knowledge of control theory, dynamic systems, robotics theory, vibration analysis, backend software development.
Related coursework, experience or research in controls, dynamic systems, or robotics.
Ability to learn complex systems quickly and create independently.
Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
Competency in MATLAB (controls toolboxes a plus, object–oriented and Java integration preferred).
Excellent technical communication and presentation skill.
Skilled in C/C++ programming especially for real-time system.
Prior experience with multithreaded and interrupt driven programming preferred.
Handy in the use of dynamic signal analyzers and general lab equipment.
BSEE or BSME with 3+ years’ experience or MSEE, MSME or Ph.D. with 1+ years’ experience.

Nice To Haves

Object–oriented and Java integration preferred.
Prior experience with multithreaded and interrupt driven programming preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply digital filtering and control theory to design motion control algorithms and tune the feedback parameters on the robot hardware.
Characterize the dynamic performance, stability, throughput, payload vibration.
Design verification testing, software configuration, and documentation/release.
Participate in diverse opportunities to apply the latest principals of robotics and control theory to push the boundaries of performance with tools such as MATLAB.