Senior Controls Engineer

Brooks Automation•Chelmsford, MA

2d•$118,265 - $160,001•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, and backend software development.
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 skills.
Skilled in C/C++ programming especially for real-time systems.
Prior experience with multithreaded and interrupt driven programming preferred.
Proficiency in the use of dynamic signal analyzers and general lab equipment.
BSEE or BSME with 5+ years’ experience or MSEE, MSME or Ph.D. with 3+ years’ experience.
Interest in traveling abroad to visit and integrate robots at customer sites.

Nice To Haves

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

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, and throughput.
Manage payload vibration.
Conduct design verification testing.
Perform software configuration.
Handle documentation and release processes.
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.