Ridealso

Staff Motor Controls Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
Palo Alto, United States
Employment
FULL_TIME
Compensation
for this position ranges from $200,000 to $260,000 per year, depending on experi
Department
ALSO
Posted
2026-03-19

Key Requirements

Required Skills

GitMATLABPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Automation
  • Automotive
  • Embedded Systems
  • Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Medical
  • Retail

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & H

Requirements

Identify, report, and track software bugs; analyze logs to troubleshoot issues.

Strong background in controls of PMSM and inverters.

Practical experience with motor control algorithms like FOC and DTC, PWM strategies, etc..

Hands on experience testing motor drive systems.

Understanding of equipment like dynamometers, power supplies and power meters.

Familiar embedded controller and programming languages such as C and Python.

Compensation & Benefits

Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.

One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.

Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.

Flexible time off.

401(k) match.

Responsibilities

Develop advanced motor control algorithms and contribute to other control development needs.

Develop and maintain simulation models for control validations and studies.

Test and troubleshoot in the lab and on our vehicles.

Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and system engineers to contribute to requirements, development and validation.

Identify, report, and track software bugs; analyze logs to troubleshoot issues.