Manager / Principal - Motion Control & Algorithm - Semiconductor

Galatek; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Galatek Singapore is seeking a Manager / Principal - Motion Control & Algorithm to lead the architecture, algorithm development, and dynamic tuning of our motion platforms, delivering sub-micron accuracy, rapid settling times, and rock-solid system stability.

You will design servo control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++, optimize trajectory/kinematics, perform system identification, and integrate hardware/software with real-time controllers (ACS, Omron Delta Tau, Beckhoff) and high-speed

Job description

Manager / Principal - Motion Control & Algorithm - Semiconductor

Job Description

At Galatek Singapore, we develop high-precision, ultra-fast semiconductor manufacturing equipment enabling next-generation chip technology. We are seeking a Manager / Principal - Motion Control & Algorithm to lead the architecture, algorithm development, and dynamic tuning of our flagship motion platforms. In this key role, you will bridge control theory, software algorithms, and mechatronic design to deliver sub-micron accuracy, rapid settling times, and rock-solid system stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect Motion Systems & Algorithms: Design, simulate, and implement high-performance servo control algorithms (feedforward/feedback, PID, notch filtering, adaptive control, and disturbance rejection) in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.
• Optimize Trajectory & Kinematics: Develop jerk-continuous motion profiles, multi-axis path planning algorithms, and error-compensation models (volumetric, thermal, and cross-talk) to maximize throughput and precision.
• Master System Dynamics: Model complex mechanical structures, conduct system identification, and implement active vibration control, structural damping, and noise cancellation strategies.
• Hardware & Software Integration: Deploy and tune real-time control algorithms on industrial motion controllers (e.g., ACS, Omron Delta Tau, Beckhoff) and synchronize them with high-speed vision alignment and sensor systems.
• Drive Cross-Functional NPI: Lead system bring-up, root-cause debugging, modal analysis, and DFMEA/validation to transition prototypes into reliable commercial products.
• Supplier & Technical Leadership: Partner with tier-1 motion component vendors (encoders, linear motors, interferometers) to evaluate tech roadmaps and make data-driven cost vs. performance decisions.