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Tau Motors · 3 days ago

Senior/Staff Motor Controls Engineer

Redwood City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $210K/yr

Tau Motors is a venture-backed advanced technology company based in Redwood City, CA, focused on designing and developing next-generation products for electrification. They are seeking several Senior/Staff Motor Controls Engineers to model, design, implement, test, and benchmark motor controls for their innovative products.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Help define requirements for motor control software and interfacing hardware components, including voltage and current sensors, power stages, speed sensors

Understand, drive design of, and implement motor controller functionality, behaviors, and algorithms

Translate algorithms into software implementation and integrate that into the firmware framework

Test, validate, and troubleshoot controller implementation

Develop, test, and validate motor control algorithms in the laboratory and in-vehicle

Maintain awareness of and influence research and development in crucial component technologies that affect future inverter/motor designs and motor control

Advance Tau's intellectual property in electric motor design and motor controls

Qualification

AC electric motorsMotor control algorithmsEmbedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingPythonMatlab/SimulinkLinear systems analysisMotor control techniquesPWM schemesThermal managementCommunication skills

Required

Strong fundamentals of AC electric motors and drive systems analysis, modeling, and control

Solid background in linear systems analysis, stability, and controller design

Basic proficiency with embedded firmware development in C/C++

Model development and data analysis in Python or Matlab/Simulink

Strong communication and preference for working in teams

Preferred

Master or PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronic engineering, or equivalent degree with a focus on control systems

In-depth understanding of motor control techniques such as slip-based control, field-oriented control, direct torque control

Experience with model-predictive control (MPC), reference generation, and advanced estimation techniques

Prior experience with flux estimation methods, 3-phase power control, analytical control system theory development and analysis

Experience with various PWM schemes such as space vector, discontinuous, and sinusoidal modulation, including data-acquisition methods

Familiarity with sensorless motor control algorithms and low-speed control techniques

Capability of delivering high-quality C code in an embedded microcontroller environment

System-oriented understanding of thermal, vehicle-level torque control, high voltage DC-link integration, efficiency optimization, and firmware integration for electric drives

Awareness of UL and CE electrical safety requirements and EMC requirements relevant to the design of power converters

Knowledge of environmental, reliability, and safety requirements for Automotive, Industrial, & Residential applications

Proven ability to design systems that are resilient to faults and errors

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Equity

Other incentive compensation plans

Stock options

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for full time team members

Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), HSA and FSA benefits, commuter benefits, ancillary benefits including OneMedical membership, a variety of telehealth services, and more.

Company

Tau Motors

Tau Motors specializes in developing advanced technology for electric systems.

Founded in 2017

Redwood City, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://taumotors.com/

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