Staff Controls Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Hardware Platform Organization is Anduril's central hardware engineering org. We build the shared technologies, tools, and infrastructure that power hardware development across every Anduril division, from actuators and propulsion to batteries, avionics, rocket motors, and test operations. Our teams set engineering standards, run development manufacturing and test sites, and develop core technology products that ship across multiple product lines.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Motor Control Algorithm Development

Design and implement field-oriented control (FOC), six-step commutation, and direct torque control algorithms for BLDC and PMSM motors

Develop sensorless rotor position estimation techniques (back-EMF observer, sliding-mode observer, high-frequency injection) for applications where Hall sensors or encoders are not viable

Design current, speed, and position control loops with rigorous bandwidth, stability margins, and disturbance rejection specifications

Modelling & Simulation (MIL / SIL / HIL)

Build high-fidelity motor and inverter plant models in MATLAB / Simulink, including magnetic saturation, iron losses, and thermal coupling

Develop controller models and validate performance through Model-in-the-Loop (MIL) simulation against requirements

Execute Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing using Embedded Coder auto-generated C code to verify fixed-point scaling, quantisation effects, and code-generation fidelity

Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration with real-time simulators (dSPACE, Typhoon HIL, or equivalent) for full controller board validation

Integrate Simulink auto-coded algorithm modules with the microcontroller RTOS, peripheral drivers, and application framework

Firmware & Embedded Systems

Implement motor control firmware in C on microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, TI C2000, NXP S32K) with hard real-time constraints

Configure and optimise motor control peripherals: PWM timers, ADC synchronisation, encoder/Hall interfaces, comparator-based overcurrent protection

Architect firmware for deterministic control loop execution — interrupt prioritisation, DMA pipelines, and minimal-jitter scheduling

Implement fault detection, diagnosis, and safe-state management in firmware (overcurrent, overvoltage, overtemperature, sensor loss, stall, phase loss)

Develop communication interfaces (CAN, SPI, UART, RS-485) for command, telemetry, and diagnostics

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands-on experience

10+ years of professional experience designing and implementing motor control algorithms (FOC, Trapezoidal, or equivalent) for BLDC or PMSM motors

Strong foundation in classical and modern control theory — PID tuning, frequency-domain analysis, state estimation, observer design

Proficiency in MATLAB / Simulink, PLECS for control design, motor modelling, and auto-code generation (Embedded Coder or equivalent)

Deep experience writing production-quality embedded code on microcontrollers with hard real-time motor control loops

Perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration with real-time simulators

Working knowledge of power electronics: three-phase inverter operation, PWM schemes, dead-time compensation, DC bus dynamics, and loss estimation

Hands-on experience with motor control peripherals — ADC triggering, encoder/Hall/resolver interfaces, PWM complementary outputs, hardware overcurrent comparators

Familiarity with communication protocols: CAN, SPI, I²C, UART, RS-485 etc

Strong bench skills — oscilloscope, current probe, frequency response analyser, dynamometer or motor test stand

U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data (ITAR / EAR)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's or PhD with thesis work in motor control, power electronics, or electric machine design

Experience with sensorless control techniques at low speed and standstill (HFI, pulsating voltage injection)

Experience with SiC or GaN power device integration and high-switching-frequency inverter design

Experience with real-time simulation platforms (dSPACE, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL) for HIL validation

Background in defense, automation, automotive, aerospace, or robotics motor control applications — actuators, gimbal drives, electric propulsion

Experience with thermal modeling of motors and inverters, I²t protection, and derating algorithms

Active or ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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