Mechatronics Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain EtherCAT master and slave drivers for distributed robotic systems
• Develop real-time motor control software for multi-axis actuation systems
• Integrate servo drives, motor controllers, encoders, IMUs, force/torque sensors, and other field devices
• Implement deterministic communication pipelines with strict timing constraints
• Optimize control loop performance (current, torque, velocity, and position loops)
• Develop and debug CAN, SPI, UART, and other industrial communication protocols as needed
• Collaborate with controls engineers to implement advanced control strategies
• Build tooling for diagnostics, logging, and fault detection across the actuator network
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, and field debugging
• Develop safety mechanisms and fault recovery systems for high-power robotic platforms
• Contribute to PCB bring-up and embedded firmware validation when required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in embedded systems or mechatronics engineering
• Strong experience with EtherCAT (CiA 402, distributed clocks, PDO/SDO configuration)
• Experience developing real-time systems (RT Linux, PREEMPT_RT, Xenomai, or similar)
• Strong C/C++ programming skills for low-level system development
• Experience with servo drives and motor control (FOC, BLDC, PMSM, etc.)
• Understanding of control theory (PID, cascaded control loops, system identification)
• Experience working with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debugging tools
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)
• Understanding of power electronics fundamentals and actuator systems
• Experience integrating multi-axis robotic systems

Nice to Have

• Experience developing or modifying EtherCAT master stacks
• Familiarity with SOEM, IgH EtherCAT Master, or commercial EtherCAT stacks
• Experience with safety-rated motion systems
• Background in humanoid robots or high-DOF robotic systems
• Experience with FPGA-based motor control or real-time acceleration
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC considerations in high-power robotic systems
• Experience working in industrial environments (construction, mining, energy, manufacturing)
• Understanding of functional safety standards

Pay

The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 - $250,000, in addition to bonus, equity and benefits.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Benefits

Not specified.