Senior Controls Systems Engineer

Senior Controls System Engineer - Vibration Cancelling Technology
Greater Boston area
(US Citizen or Green card holders only/ relocation assistance may be available for highly skilled candidates)
Salary dependent on experience


The Senior Controls System Engineer is a leader in the fields of mechanical vibration isolation/cancellation and control system technology. As a key member of our Client’s  Research and Development team, you will help establish a  technology roadmap and play a lead role in developing innovative next generation products. Additionally, you will provide responsive sales and customer technical support as necessary and establish collaborative relationships with university and industrial partners.

This company is committed to providing a collaborative and inclusive work environment where all members are recognized for their performance and are presented with innovative and challenging work.  They want people to enjoy coming to work and interacting with management and co-workers  as this is the foundation for creativity and longevity.  You are encouraged to explore this company further.

This position, located in Greater Boston, has a clear career path for the  dedicated and passionate Controls Engineer with a strong desire to succeed personally and professionally while making a commitment to achieving company goals. 

• Develop and implement active control algorithms and demonstrate functionality
• Develop feedback and feedforward control systems to provide active mechanical vibration and AC and DC magnetic field cancellation, and motion control
• Assist the Engineering staff with all aspects of control system project implementation from project proposal through to start-up and commissioning
• Develop and implement mathematical models using tools such as MATLAB / SIMULINK and LabVIEW
• Contribute to the design of prototype systems and perform functional testing in laboratory, production floor, and end user environments
• Actively participate in new product development team initiatives
• Review new Sales opportunities, model expected system behavior, and make product recommendations
• Assist Operations in product testing and help develop acceptance criteria
• Assist Service in debugging field failures and make corrective action recommendation
• Assist Quality in evaluating customer returns.

Requirements:

• Minimum of MS Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Physics with an emphasis on control systems, vibration, and dynamics
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience
• Strong technical background in control theory and main control techniques
• Proficiency in modeling of dynamic systems and developing governing algorithms
• Proficiency in analysis techniques (frequency and time domain)
• Hands on experience transforming analysis results into system or product design
• Experience with feedback and feedforward control
• Experience with adaptive algorithm development
• Strong proficiency using mathematical modeling tools such as MATLAB / SIMULINK and LabVIEW
• Hands-on experience in vibration testing and data processing in laboratory, production floor, and end user environments
• High level of interpersonal skills; must be able to influence across multiple levels within the company and locations
• Ability to clearly communicate complex analytical concepts and results verbally and through clearly written reports and presentations
• Self-Starter capable of independently learning new technology and establishing a technology development roadmap
• Strong cause-effect analytical abilities to solve problems
• Strong and effective communication, planning and project management skills

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in using computer aided design tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks and FEA tools
• Knowledge and experience in C and C++ and/or C# programming language
• Experience with electronics, analog filtering, data acquisition, ECAD design tools such as Altium, PADs, OrCAD
• Experience collaborating with universities and suppliers in developing new technology

**  Candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders and able to pass a drug and background check


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