Lead Real-Time Control & DSP Architect for FOG Sensors

Advanced Navigation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Senior Control and Digital Signal Processing Engineer to advance Fibre Optic Gyroscope performance. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to model, simulate, and implement real-time control and DSP algorithms on FPGA/embedded platforms, delivering robust sensor solutions for high-precision navigation.

The role focuses on improving closed-loop control, sensor reliability and dynamic response, with collaboration across photonics, electronics, and firmware to

Qualifications

• Degree in control engineering, electrical or electronic engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing control and digital signal processing solutions for real-time systems.
• Strong capability in mathematical modelling, simulation and experimental data analysis.
• Practical experience validating algorithms on hardware and resolving system-level performance issues.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent engineering tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with Fibre Optic Gyroscopes, inertial sensors, optical instrumentation or precision measurement systems.
• Familiarity with FPGA or embedded implementations of control and signal processing algorithms.
• Experience supporting product development from prototype through verification and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize closed-loop control and digital signal processing algorithms, including signal acquisition and timing, to meet FOG performance requirements.
• Develop models and analysis methods to understand system behaviour and guide design decisions.
• Investigate performance limitations and deliver improvements through structured analysis and experimental validation.
• Collaborate with photonics, electronics, FPGA and firmware engineers to translate algorithm concepts into practical, real-time solutions.
• Define performance requirements and verification approaches, ensuring solutions meet system and product needs.
• Support system integration, characterisation and troubleshooting throughout development and production.
• Provide technical ownership across the development lifecycle, from concept and feasibility studies through implementation, verification and production support.
• Take ownership of assigned technical work packages, including planning, risk management, documentation and delivery.

Skills

Control engineering

Real-time systems

Mathematical modelling

Data analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

FPGA familiarity

Embedded signal processing

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in control engineering, electrical or electronic engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

FPGA development tools

Job description

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Senior Control and Digital Signal Processing Engineer to advance Fibre Optic Gyroscope performance. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to model, simulate, and implement real-time control and DSP algorithms on FPGA/embedded platforms, delivering robust sensor solutions for high-precision navigation.

The role focuses on improving closed-loop control, sensor reliability and dynamic response, with collaboration across photonics, electronics, and firmware to