Software Engineer - Spark Tek Inc

Technical Skills/Experience:

Design feedback control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink using classical PID control laws and act as an independent reviewer of MATLAB/Simulink models to ensure that all software meets quality standards.
• Research advanced control methods and their potential for improving closed-loop system performance.

• Update/tune existing software implementation to support released products.
• Reduce order modelling of system/subsystem that enables efficient exploration of controller design space.
• Integrate and test new controller designs on hardware with different maturity levels: prototype to released hardware.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of verification methods.
• Partner with the greater software organization, systems engineering, and validation groups and prepare and participate in design reviews.
• Define and review software requirements, and document or participate in the documentation of the software including architecture and design detail, unit testing, anomaly tracking and reports.

Must Haves
• A Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of relevant working experience, or advanced degree with 5 years of relevant working experience
• Proficient in use of modelling & simulation software (MATLAB/Simulink strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with multi-body kinematics and dynamics
• Experience in design and implementation of position, velocity, and torque feedback controllers
• Knowledge of discrete signal processing methods and algorithms and experience with reduced order modelling of mechatronic systems
• Knowledge of techniques used for real-time estimation of uncertain parameters
• Experience in implementation of advanced control algorithms, as an example, Optimization based control methods
• Fluency in English

Nice to Haves
• Experience with real-time software on microprocessor-based systems and developing software in a Linux environment
• Integrating mechanical and electrical hardware and software, particularly in an embedded context
• Medical product development process highly desired-regulator processes, safety considerations, hands-on experience with medical/surgical devices/instruments
• Experience with a big company with matrix structures, having already worked with cross functional teams within an international environment.
• Experience in prototype level C++ coding
• Experience in open-ended, robotics research projects