Motor Control Engineer - Robotic Actuators

United States·San Carlosmid

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About 1XWe’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and own motor control strategies for robotic actuators Design, analyze, and tune control loops (current, torque, speed, and higher-level loops) Evaluate control performance across operating conditions, including nonlinearities and saturation…

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We are looking for a Motor Control Engineer with deep expertise in motor control and control theory to drive the performance of our robotic actuators. In this role, you will be responsible for defining, developing, and tuning motor control strategies that directly impact torque quality, efficiency, thermal behavior, and overall actuator performance.

You will work closely with electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineers within the team to translate control concepts into robust, real-world actuator behavior as well as with the higher level controls and AI engineers to optimize system level robot performance.

Responsibilities

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Develop and own motor control strategies for robotic actuators
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Design, analyze, and tune control loops (current, torque, speed, and higher-level loops)
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Evaluate control performance across operating conditions, including nonlinearities and saturation effects
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Work closely with firmware engineers to translate control algorithms into embedded implementations
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Collaborate with electrical engineers on sensing, actuation, and control-relevant hardware decisions
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Support actuator characterization and tuning on dynos and test benches
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Analyze test data to improve control performance, robustness, and stability
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Document control architectures, assumptions, and tuning methodologies