Neon · 2 days ago
Sr. Motor Control Embedded SW Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expNeon Aero is innovating in the aerospace industry by combining start-up agility with aerospace expertise to design and scale aircraft. They are seeking a Senior Embedded Motor Control Software Engineer to take ownership of high-performance control stacks for aviation-grade actuators, ensuring integration and certification readiness through collaboration with various teams.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
Strong understanding of power electronics
Strong understanding of electric machines
Strong understanding of 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
Preferred
Experience in sensorless motor control algorithms
Experience in high-bandwidth current loops (≥10–20 kHz)
Experience in linear actuator control systems
Experience with model-based design tools (MATLAB / Simulink)
Experience with auto-code generation workflows
Exposure to functional safety or safety-critical systems (DO-178, ISO 26262 concepts)
Experience in aerospace, automotive, or robotics actuation systems
Benefits
Full heath benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K)
Company
Neon
Neon is a global payments and e-commerce platform designed to help game publishers earn more money and independence from app stores.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$14M2024-11-12Series Unknown· $14M
Leadership Team
Chris Faught
Founder & CEO
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