Embedded Real-Time Controls Engineer — Free-Space Optics (Hybrid)

Hardware FYI; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative environment

Impactful work

Growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Flexible schedules

Equity options

Job summary

Aalyria is developing the wavefront-correction subsystem for high-throughput atmospheric laser communications. We are seeking an Embedded Controls Engineer to design, implement, test, and field the real-time closed-loop control at the heart of that subsystem.

You will work with optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineers to translate candidate methods into robust embedded implementations, build validation infrastructure, and move the subsystem from prototype through initial

Qualifications

• Degree in EE, controls, CS, physics, or related field plus 3+ years in real-time embedded control.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink for design, analysis, and simulation.
• Experience converting control laws, DSP, and digital filters into embedded C and debugging on hardware.

Responsibilities

• Implement wavefront-correction control laws and DSP algorithms as low-latency embedded C.
• Design and build lab testbeds and data acquisition to validate loop bandwidth and robustness.
• Drive down loop latency and improve uptime and reliability of the control subsystem.
• Develop control, monitoring, and telemetry software across lifecycle: concept → design → integration → test → release.
• Support transition of prototype and test infrastructure to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, and contribute to control-related technical requirements.

Skills

Embedded C

DSP

MATLAB/Simulink

Real-time control

Hardware bring-up

Python

Go

Linux

Education

Bachelor's in EE/Controls/CS/Physics

Tools

Python

Go

Linux

Job description

Aalyria is developing the wavefront-correction subsystem for high-throughput atmospheric laser communications. We are seeking an Embedded Controls Engineer to design, implement, test, and field the real-time closed-loop control at the heart of that subsystem.

You will work with optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineers to translate candidate methods into robust embedded implementations, build validation infrastructure, and move the subsystem from prototype through initial