Remote Control Systems Engineer — PID & MPC Expert

aitrainer; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Control System Engineer to design, model, and deploy advanced controllers for real‑world hardware. You will work on PID and modern control methods, validating models against empirical data and implementing algorithms in Python with open‑source toolkits.

Role emphasizes remote collaboration across disciplines, strong written and oral English communication, and hands‑on delivery of controllers on robotics, drones, automotive or industrial platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Control, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of hands‑on controller design experience post‑degree, with proven real system deployment (not simulation‑only).
• Proficiency in building and validating physical plant models using first principles and data‑driven methods.
• Demonstrated delivery of both classical (PID) and at least one modern control method (LQR, MPC, or Kalman) on real hardware.
• Fluency in Python for control code development, debugging, and validation using open source stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune PID and advanced controllers for deployment on physical systems such as robotics, drones, automotive, or industrial hardware.
• Develop plant models from first principles and validate them against empirical data using state‑space and transfer function methodologies.
• Implement and verify control algorithms in Python using open source toolkits (e.g., python‑control, SciPy, CasADi, do‑mpc, Julia ControlSystems, OpenModelica).
• Document engineering decisions and control strategies with clear, high‑quality written communication, and engage in effective verbal discussions as required.
• Analyze system performance, identify areas for improvement, and iterate on design for optimal real‑world operation.
• Collaborate remotely with interdisciplinary contributors while maintaining autonomy and technical independence.

Skills

PID

Controller design

Plant modelling

Real system deployment

Python for control

First principles modelling

Data-driven modelling

Do-mpc

CasADi

OpenModelica

Julia ControlSystems

Modelica

ROS

English communication

LQR

MPC

Kalman

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Control, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

python-control

SciPy

CasADi

do-mpc

Julia ControlSystems

OpenModelica

Job description

micro1 is seeking a Control System Engineer to design, model, and deploy advanced controllers for real‑world hardware. You will work on PID and modern control methods, validating models against empirical data and implementing algorithms in Python with open‑source toolkits.

Role emphasizes remote collaboration across disciplines, strong written and oral English communication, and hands‑on delivery of controllers on robotics, drones, automotive or industrial platforms.