Senior Controls Development Engineer

Seakeeper Inc • Leesport, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Seakeeper is hiring a Senior Controls Development Engineer to develop control systems for its marine motion-control products. The role involves translating functional requirements into production-ready software and validating control behavior through simulation, Hardware in the Loop systems, factory test equipment, and on-water boat testing. The engineer will lead software release-process improvements, hydraulic controls development and integration, and controls-related FMEA and functional-safety discussions. They will also advance controls-development tools, embedded hardware, the SeaCoder environment, and test infrastructure, while mentoring junior Controls and Systems engineers.

The position is based at Seakeeper’s Leesport, Pennsylvania site and is onsite at least four days per week. Work takes place in engineering, laboratory, factory, supplier, and marine environments, with occasional travel and on-water testing. The role reports to the Director of Gyro Engineering and collaborates with Controls and Systems Engineering, other engineering and operations teams, and external suppliers and technical vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in controls, mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, computer science/engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience developing, testing, and bringing control-system or mechatronic products to market.
• Strong MATLAB and Simulink skills, including dynamic-system simulation, control-algorithm development, and complex data analysis.
• Experience scripting for engineering analysis.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with test hardware, wire harnesses, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
• Experience with hydraulic controls, manifolds, electro-mechanical valves, and sensing components.
• Experience with embedded controls and calibration tools, such as MotoHawk or Raptor, MotoTune or comparable platforms, and CAN bus diagnostics such as Vector CANalyzer.
• Experience contributing to FMEA, validation, and verification activities, including test setup, execution, and reporting.
• Ability to work in engineering, laboratory, factory, supplier, and marine environments; use required PPE; participate in on-water testing; and travel occasionally, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Professional fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience scripting for engineering analysis with Python, JavaScript, or C#; MATLAB is preferred.
• Experience with MotoHawk or Raptor, MotoTune or comparable calibration platforms, and Vector CANalyzer or other CAN bus diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement control algorithms in MATLAB and Simulink, translating functional requirements into tested, production-ready software.
• Validate control behavior using simulation, Hardware in the Loop systems, factory test equipment, and on-water boat testing.
• Analyze test and field data to make evidence-based technical decisions and recommend next steps.
• Lead and continuously improve the software release process across Seakeeper products.
• Advance controls-development tools, embedded hardware, the SeaCoder environment, and test infrastructure.
• Lead hydraulic controls development and system integration, including collaboration with component and controls suppliers.
• Guide controls-related FMEA and functional-safety discussions and keep risks, mitigations, and validation evidence visible through release.
• Mentor junior Controls and Systems engineers through coaching and technical review.
• Participate in occasional travel and on-water boat testing.

Benefits

• Semi-annual bonuses tied to company growth and tenure.
• Performance-based annual merit increases.
• At least three weeks of paid time off, with additional PTO added annually as tenure grows.
• Paid holidays.
• Company contribution of 3% of base wages to a 401(k), whether or not the employee contributes.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life and disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
• Opt-out stipend for employees whose health benefits are covered by another plan.
• Tuition reimbursement options and job-related learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior