Controls Engineer Jobs

About The Position

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.