Control System Engineer (m/f/d)

Franka Robotics; München; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Munich seeks a control systems engineer to shape how our robots move, sense, and respond, turning control theory into real-world performance.

You will implement algorithms in C++ and Python, design test benches, build data acquisition software, and diagnose interoperability issues across embedded firmware, middleware, and analysis platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in control systems or mathematics.
• 3+ years in embedded software development.
• Strong grounding in control theory and DSP.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, Matlab.

Responsibilities

• Exploring advanced algorithms, controllers, calibration, DSP and testing on hardware
• Implementing those algorithms in C++ and Python (and Matlab/Simulink when fits)
• Designing and running test benches that reveal true system performance
• Building software for data acquisition and processing
• Identifying dynamic system properties
• Connecting embedded firmware, middleware, backends, and analysis platforms

Skills

C++

Python

Matlab

Control theory

DSP

Embedded software

Motor control

Electrical fluency

CAN

EtherCAT

Ethernet

TCP/IP

Robotics experience

Tools

Git

GitLab

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Your role

You’ll shape how our robots move, sense, and respond, turning control theory into real-world performance

In practice, that means:

• Exploring advanced algorithms, controllers, calibration, digital signal processing and finding what actually works on hardware
• Implementing those algorithms in C++ and Python (and Matlab/Simulink when it fits)
• Designing and running test benches that reveal true system performance
• Building software for data acquisition and processing
• Identifying dynamic system properties
• Connecting the stack end to end: embedded firmware, middleware, backends, and analysis platforms
• Hunting down and fixing interoperability issues across systems and devices

Your experience and qualifications

• 3+ years as a control system engineer or mathematician
• 3+ years in embedded software development, building scalable, high-performance systems
• Strong grounding in control theory, advanced control algorithms, and DSP
• Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and Matlab
• Enough electrical and mechanical fluency to read schematics and reason about sensors and components
• Working knowledge of electric motors and motor control
• Familiarity with communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, EtherCAT, TCP/IP)
• Comfort with professional tooling (git, GitLab, Confluence, JIRA, etc.)
• Experience with robotic systems is a strong plus