Embedded Engineer - in person

Airloom; Dana Point (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision coverage

Life coverage

Job summary

Airloom is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer in California to design and implement real-time control software for lightweight wind turbine technology. You will collaborate with hardware, power electronics, and mechanical teams to create robust control solutions and validate performance across prototypes.

The role requires 5+ years in embedded C/C++ and a solid grasp of motor controllers, generator controls, and MATLAB/Simulink modeling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated capability with C/C++ programming for embedded and real-time systems.
• Experience with motor controllers, generator controls, and power electronics is highly relevant.
• Familiarity with Simulation Tools like MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling software.
• Demonstrated vehicle-level and systems-level knowledge to execute to plan and solve complex issues in real time.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative concepts and solutions.
• Analysis: Conduct analyses to optimize designs and ensure performance.
• Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the fabrication, planning, and testing of prototypes to validate design concepts and ensure functionality and performance.
• Manufacturing Support: Work closely with manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost effective.
• Documentation: Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, and engineering documentation.
• Critical safety systems integration: Understand failure modes, hazards analysis, and actions for real-time troubleshooting.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++ programming

Real-time control

Power electronics

Hardware integration

Testing and validation

Modeling & simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Position Key Skills:

• System Development: Design and develop electrical control systems for novel, lightweight wind turbine technology
• Software/Firmware Development: Develop and maintain C/C++ applications for real-time control, monitoring, and data acquisition, focusing on embedded systems
• Modeling & Simulation: Perform simulation and modeling of control algorithms
• Hardware Integration: Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams to integrate sensors, actuators, and power electronics
• Testing and Validation: Develop test plans, conduct engineering tests on prototypes, and analyze data to validate performance

Position Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Demonstrated capability with C/C++ programming for embedded and real-time systems
• Experience with motor controllers, generator controls, and power electronics is highly relevant.
• Familiarity with Simulation Tools like MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling software.
• Demonstrated vehicle-level and systems-level knowledge to confidently execute to plan but also fill in the gaps or solve complex issues in real time.

Position Duties:

• Conceptual Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative concepts and solutions
• Analysis: Conduct analyses to optimize designs and ensure performance
• Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the fabrication, planning, and testing of prototypes to validate design concepts and ensure functionality and performance.
• Manufacturing Support: Work closely with manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost effective
• Documentation: Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, test reports, and engineering documentation
• Critical safety systems integration: Capability to integrate with safety critical systems by understanding failure modes, hazards analysis, and actions associated with real-time troubleshooting

What Airloom offers:

• Career Growth: We invest in our team. We offer support for team members to take advantage of relevant learning opportunities, and we are committed to collaboratively identifying paths for individuals and the company to grow together.
• Full Benefits: We offer full medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer life coverage up to a threshold amount, with the option for individuals to purchase additional coverage.