Scientist Microbiology

Title: Controls Engineer

Type (Contract): 3 months (extension for a year)

Location: North Reading, MA

Interview: 3 rounds

Day to Day:

• Advanced Controller Tuning: Develop, implement, and optimize high-performance motion control algorithms, focusing on precision position and torque control loops for robotic arms/manipulators.


• Framework Development: Establish and maintain robust testing and simulation frameworks to ensure controller stability and system reliability across diverse operational conditions.


• Automated Validation: Design and execute automated validation routines to stress-test control systems and verify adherence to safety protocols.


• Data-Driven Analysis: Analyze system telemetry and sensor feedback to diagnose performance bottlenecks, stability issues, or control loop anomalies in real time.


• Process Standardization: Develop and document standardized processes for controller evaluation, system identification, and performance benchmarking.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, and test teams to troubleshoot hardware software integration issues and drive iterative control system improvements.

Must haves:

• Controls Expertise: Proven experience designing and tuning position and torque control systems for robotic arms, manipulators, or complex mechatronic hardware.


• System Identification & Modeling: Ability to perform system identification and dynamic modeling of physical systems to inform controller design.


• Programming Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python or C++ for developing control algorithms, automation frameworks, and data analysis tools.


• Real-Time Systems: Hands-on experience with real-time control systems and motion planning architectures.


• Methodological Testing: Experience designing automated validation or hardware-in-the-loop test routines for control systems.


• Analytical Problem Solving: Strong understanding of empirical tuning, stability margins, and frequency-domain analysis for diagnosing control instabilities.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually as applicable.