Sr. Motor Control Embedded SW Engineer

Neon Aerospace•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Neon Aero is seeking a Senior Embedded Motor Control Software Engineer to lead the control architecture for aviation-grade linear and rotary actuators. This role involves end-to-end ownership of a high-performance control stack, including FOC-based current control at 20 kHz, velocity and position loops, running on real-time motor-control microcontrollers. The engineer will work hands-on through algorithm design, embedded implementation, modeling, calibration, and hardware bring-up, collaborating with Systems, Electrical, and Manufacturing teams to ensure robust integration, certification readiness, and alignment with product goals. This is an opportunity to develop software for systems that take flight.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in embedded motor control software development
Deep hands-on experience with FOC-based motor control
Proven experience implementing motor control on TI C2000 MCUs
Direct experience with F28003x / F280034 strongly preferred
Strong understanding of: Control theory, Power electronics, Electric machines, Real-time embedded systems
Proficiency in embedded C/C++ for real-time applications
Experience with SIL / HIL / MIL testing environments
Comfortable working close to hardware in lab environments

Nice To Haves

Sensorless motor control algorithms
High-bandwidth current loops (≥10–20 kHz)
Linear actuator control systems
Model-based design tools (MATLAB / Simulink)
Auto-code generation workflows
Functional safety or safety-critical systems exposure (DO-178, ISO 26262 concepts)
Aerospace, automotive, or robotics actuation systems

Responsibilities

Lead motor control software design and implementation for PMSM / BLDC actuators
Own FOC-based current control (20 kHz loop) and higher-level torque, velocity, and position control
Define and maintain the multi-loop control architecture (current/velocity/position)
Develop sensor-based FOC (encoder + current sensing), including signal conditioning, offset calibration, and runtime compensation
Implement real-time control on TI C2000 (F280034SPN); optimize PWM, ADC synchronization, interrupt timing, and loop determinism
Build required low-level drivers/middleware and ensure numerical stability, timing closure, and safe operation across all modes
Use model-based design to develop/validate controllers; maintain motor/inverter/actuator models and perform parameter ID/estimation
Tune and calibrate current/velocity/position loops; develop or integrate FOC auto-tuning and protection strategies
Integrate with higher-level embedded systems and execute SIL/MIL/HIL test strategies
Support hardware bring-up and lab debugging; participate in design/code reviews, requirements definition, and documentation