Remote Control Systems Engineer — Real-World Robotics

Appsierra Group; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract engagement

Competitive hourly rate $30-$50/hr

Annual compensation equivalent $57,600

Job summary

Appsierra Group is seeking an experienced Control System Engineer for a remote contract role. You will design, tune, and validate robust controllers for physical systems such as robotics, drones, and industrial hardware, using both classical and modern methods.

Strong Python experience and open-source toolchain expertise are essential. The role emphasizes real-world deployment on hardware with plant modeling, validation, and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on controller design experience after degree.
• Experience deploying control systems on real hardware, not just simulations.
• Strong ability to develop and validate plant models from first principles and data.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune PID controllers and advanced control strategies (LQR, MPC, Kalman filtering).
• Develop controllers for robotics, drones, automotive platforms, and industrial hardware.
• Build plant models from first principles and validate with empirical data.
• Apply state-space and transfer-function modeling methodologies.
• Implement and verify control algorithms using Python.
• Work with open-source control tools (Python Control, SciPy, CasADi, do-mpc, Julia ControlSystems, OpenModelica).
• Analyze system performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Iterate controller designs to improve stability and reliability.
• Document engineering decisions and validation results clearly.
• Communicate technical findings effectively in written and verbal form.

Skills

Controller design

Python programming

English communication

System modeling

Data-driven modeling

Education

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

Tools

Python Control

SciPy

CasADi

do-mpc

Julia ControlSystems

OpenModelica

Job description

Appsierra Group is seeking an experienced Control System Engineer for a remote contract role. You will design, tune, and validate robust controllers for physical systems such as robotics, drones, and industrial hardware, using both classical and modern methods.

Strong Python experience and open-source toolchain expertise are essential. The role emphasizes real-world deployment on hardware with plant modeling, validation, and clear documentation.