Lead Controls Engineer for Real-Time Electromechanical

Lumicity; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a Lead/Principal Controls Engineer to own the controls architecture for a large-scale electromechanical system. You will define how the system operates, responds, protects itself, and transitions from development hardware to production.

You will collaborate with a small multidisciplinary team across controls, electrical, mechanical, and test, focusing on hands-on development, real-time software, HIL testing, and rigorous validation through simulations and bench tests.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Controls, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience developing real-time controls for physical hardware.
• Experience with platforms such as PLC, cRIO, PXI, or comparable real-time systems.
• Strong understanding of closed-loop controls, sequencing logic, fault response, and equipment protection.
• Ability to write, test, and debug controls software using LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, or similar.
• Experience with instrumentation, DAQ, sensors, signal conditioning, and data logging.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop the controls platform for a complex electromechanical system.
• Design closed-loop control strategies across startup, normal operation, transient conditions, and shutdown.
• Write and debug real-time control software.
• Build and validate controls through simulation, bench testing, and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.
• Define I/O architecture and integrate sensors, actuators, drives, and associated hardware.
• Develop data acquisition and operational instrumentation systems.

Skills

Real-time controls

Closed-loop controls

Instrumentation & DAQ

Control software testing

HIL testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/Controls/Software Engineering

Tools

PLC

cRIO

PXI

LabVIEW

Python

C/C++

Job description

Lumicity is seeking a Lead/Principal Controls Engineer to own the controls architecture for a large-scale electromechanical system. You will define how the system operates, responds, protects itself, and transitions from development hardware to production.

You will collaborate with a small multidisciplinary team across controls, electrical, mechanical, and test, focusing on hands-on development, real-time software, HIL testing, and rigorous validation through simulations and bench tests.