Electrical Engineer (Control Systems)

About Traysar

Traysar was founded in 2025 by second time tech founders recipients of the Israel Defense Prize and engineers from elite military units the Boring Company and SpaceX. Backed by Lux Capital aside investors from Anduril the leading autonomous defense company Traysar is reclaiming Western Deterrence by developing and deploying technologies for the 5th domain of warfare: the underground.

Job Summary

Traysar is looking for a highly motivated hands-on Controls Engineer to own remote operation and autonomy for our underground systems. You will own everything between the operator and the machines hydraulics: control architecture actuation sensing safety and machine-side software. Your job is to make our machines respond reliably safely and predictably to remote and autonomous commands. The systems you build will be used to find and destroy hundreds of miles of tunnels currently used for terrorist activities. You will work closely with a mechanical/hydraulics engineer and report directly to Traysars leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• End-to-end ownership of remote operation and control systems for heavy hydraulic machinery: architecture build integration and field demonstration.

• Interface with and extend existing machine controls including OEM CAN/J1939 networks electro-hydraulic valves pilot-operated hydraulics engine controls and operator inputs.

• Design and implement drive-by-wire and actuate-by-wire solutions for all critical machine functions using electrified hydraulic controls proportional solenoids or mechanical actuation where needed.

• Architect and implement safety systems including independent remote E-stop loss-of-link and watchdog behaviors interlocks safe-state logic and local/remote mode arbitration.

• Select and integrate controllers (PLCs ruggedized mobile controllers or embedded compute) sensors (pressure position load inclination motion) and cameras built for vibration shock dust mud and water.

• Develop machine-side control software operator interfaces and command/telemetry interfaces that perform reliably under real-world latency and dropouts.

• Design Traysars control system architecture from the ground up to support sensor fusion closed-loop control and autonomy.

• Produce schematics wiring diagrams harness layouts and build documentation so systems can be built and deployed repeatably.

• Run bench hardware-in-the-loop and field testing. Troubleshoot under load in the field find root causes and iterate quickly.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of hands-on experience in controls mechatronics or electrical engineering on heavy equipment industrial machinery or robotic systems.

• Degree in any field of engineering or equivalent training.

• Proven experience interfacing with and controlling hydraulic machinery (construction mining agriculture or similar).

• Hands-on experience with CAN bus / J1939 and at least one of the following: PLCs mobile machine controllers or embedded microcontrollers.

• Ability to read create and modify electrical schematics and hydraulic circuit diagrams.

• A track record of shipping working hardware in the field not just designs.

• Experience with heavy equipment hydraulic systems (tractors excavators mining systems).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience retrofitting manned machines for teleoperation or autonomy (construction mining agriculture defense or robotics).

• Background with electro-hydraulic proportional control valve drivers and closed-loop control of hydraulic actuators.

• Programming experience in C/C and Python; familiarity with ROS/ROS 2 IEC 61131-3 or similar control frameworks.

• Experience designing safety-rated systems (ISO 13849 IEC 61508 or similar) and running FMEA or hazard analysis.

• Experience with ruggedized electronics including IP-rated enclosures EMI/EMC mitigation and vibration/shock tolerance (MIL-STD-810 or ISO 16750 familiarity is a plus).

• Experience with sensor integration for machine state estimation (encoders IMUs pressure transducers load cells) and low-latency video systems.

• Defense or mission-critical field deployment experience.

• Comfortable working with incomplete documentation and making sound engineering decisions quickly.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Extended hours and weekend work will be required around critical field milestones.

• Frequent travel to field and test sites working outdoors in heat cold mud and rain.

• Comfortable working around and operating heavy equipment and hydraulic systems.

If there is a fit well schedule two technical interviews. For the second one you will prepare a short presentation about something you built that you are proud of. Those who pass the technical interviews will proceed to a third and final interview on-site.

ITAR / EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires access to technical data software and/or hardware controlled under U.S. export control laws including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a U.S. person as defined in 22 C.F.R. 120.62 which includes a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (Directorate of Defense Trade Controls) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Learn more about the ITAR at .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Traysar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Traysar are based on merit competence qualifications and business need and are not influenced in any manner by race color religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin ancestry citizenship status (except as required by law regulation executive order or government contract) age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. Traysar is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. To request an accommodation contact

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