Aviation-Grade Embedded Motor Control Lead

LMK Recruiting Solutions; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) matching

Job summary

LMK Recruiting Solutions in Irvine, CA seeks a Senior Embedded Motor Control Software Engineer for aviation actuators. You will own the end-to-end control stack, including a 20 kHz FOC loop, velocity and position loops, and real-time MCU implementation.

You will model and tune controllers in MATLAB/Simulink, perform lab bring-up, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure flight-ready performance. This role is on-site in a lab-heavy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of embedded motor control software experience.
• Deep hands-on experience with FOC-based control and real-time theory.
• Proven MCU proficiency in TI C2000 family; STM32 okay for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-loop control architecture (current, velocity, position) for PMSM/BLDC motors.
• Lead high-bandwidth control loops (10–20 kHz) and sensor signal conditioning.
• Model-based design using MATLAB/Simulink to inform gains and protections.
• Implement real-time control algorithms on TI C2000 MCUs; assist lab bring-up and safety tests.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Real-time control

FOC motor control

Lab instrumentation

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

TI C2000

STM32

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

LMK Recruiting Solutions in Irvine, CA seeks a Senior Embedded Motor Control Software Engineer for aviation actuators. You will own the end-to-end control stack, including a 20 kHz FOC loop, velocity and position loops, and real-time MCU implementation.

You will model and tune controllers in MATLAB/Simulink, perform lab bring-up, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure flight-ready performance. This role is on-site in a lab-heavy environment.