Embedded Controls Engineer

About the Company

AnySignal is a startup whose mission is to usher in the next generation of RF products and services. For the most demanding space and defense missions, AnySignal provides a flexible platform with world-class performance that is easy to deploy, monitor, purchase, and upgrade.

Responsibilities

• Own the motion control stack from controller design through field performance, including tuning, validation, and long-term reliability
• Design, implement, and tune closed-loop control systems (cascaded PID, feedforward, gain scheduling) on real hardware
• Implement trajectory generation and tracking algorithms for high-rate target profiles
• Design and develop embedded firmware for a custom motor control board
• Integrate with higher-level software systems for scheduling, telemetry, and remote operations
• Instrument the control system for observability including logging, metrics, and diagnostics
• Design calibration and self-check routines for deployed units
• Build HIL/SIL test environments and validate control software
• Characterize system dynamics such as friction, compliance, and inertia

Requirements

• Real experience closing feedback control loops on real motors
• C/C++ on embedded or real-time platforms (RTOS, bare-metal, or RT Linux)
• Hands-on integration with servo drives, motor controllers, or similar electromechanical systems
• Proficiency with hardware interfaces like SPI, CAN, RS-485, EtherCAT, or GPIO
• Ability to read schematics and debug at the board level

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial motion controllers (Galil, Delta Tau, PMAC, or similar)
• Background in antenna pointing, telescope tracking, or robotics
• Firmware development for custom PCBs (MCU bring-up, BSP, peripheral drivers)
• Python for tooling and test automation
• Familiarity with satellite orbital mechanics or two-axis mount kinematics