{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0f472c9f89946ab93125a245","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0f472c9f89946ab93125a245","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0f472c9f89946ab93125a245","title":"Lead Controls/Algorithm Engineer","description":"Join the Adsys Controls team where you can work with the best, accelerate your career, address complex challenges and grow professionally and personally.\nAt Adsys Controls, you will provide solutions for precision control systems, advanced optical perception systems, high energy lasers, and unmanned aerial systems for government and commercial markets.\nPosition Info: Title: Lead Controls/Algorithm Engineer\nType of Job: Full-Time, Exempt\nWork Location: Irvine, CA\nExperience Level: 5-10 years total experience\nClearance Type: US Citizenship Required. Ability to obtain a security clearance required.\nJob Responsibilities We are searching for a Lead Controls/Algorithm Engineer to lead the development, analysis, and/or optimization of complex control systems. In this position, you will research, design, simulate, specify, implement, debug, and test control system algorithms for various electrical, mechanical, thermal and optical and optomechanical systems. You should be able to operate independently with minimal direction/supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment and work on multiple concurrent, cross-functional projects. You should also be able to work collaboratively with responsible electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineers to define sensing requirements, establish control system capabilities, set performance targets, etc. You should also be comfortable working in a start-up environment. Our ideal applicant has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field with 5-7+ years relevant experience with advanced control systems.\nDuties and Responsibilities Develop, test, install, and integrate control systems software solutions related to custom automation, machine vision, feedback systems, and other complex robotic/autonomous systems.\nCreate dynamic models of electrical, mechanical, thermal and optomechanical systems. Models are normally developed in Matlab/Simulink. Python skills are a plus.\nDeliver high-quality code in an embedded environment\nProgram and integrate various off-the-shelf components (cameras, robots, sensors, motors, etc.).\nCoordinate with mechanical and electrical interdisciplinary teams.\nCoordinate with and manage external suppliers.\nCoordinate with customers to refine requirements and align on project requirements.\nCoordinate with customers on functional and user interface requirements (HMIs, etc.).\nCoordinate progress and roadblocks with Project Managers.\nSupport and assist the production team during debug, commissioning, and install of equipment.\nAssist with technical mentorship, performance assessment, goal setting, and related developmental activities.\nAssist with hiring and training new team members.\nRequirements and Qualifications BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field with 7+ years relevant experience with advanced control systems. Or MS in same disciplines with 5+ years of similar relevant experience.\nStrong background in Linear Control Theory, Non-linear Control Theory, and State Estimation.\nStrong skills using Matlab, Simulink and Python programming language.\nExperience with the engineering workflow including requirements capture, analysis, flowdown, development, manufacturing and testing/verification.\nAerospace research and development experience is a plus.\nFamiliarity with embedded microprocessor design process: compilers, debuggers, IDE.\nExperience developing in an RTOS environment.\nFamiliarity with lasers, imaging systems, precision pointing systems and electro-optical systems.\nExperience with advance image processing, artificial intelligence, deep learning and machine learning is a plus.\nExperience with flight control systems and or robotic systems is a plus.\nExperience with Agile Development.\nBe comfortable in a dynamic environment. Able to work effectively work autonomously or within a team environment.\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Strong leadership and organizational skills.\nExperience with DoD programs, processes and requirements is a plus\nSystems engineering experience and mindset is a strong plus\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee routine is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.\nThe employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.\nThe employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.\nMay require travel dependent on business needs.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.\nThe environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.\nMust be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.\nCan observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.\nCan learn and apply new information or skills.\nMust be able to be on call and work hours as required to solve problems that arise with internal and external customers. External customers could be outside the US.\nThe environment requires working with a firing laser (which is noisy) and/or working in a manufacturing clean room environment from time to time.\nWhat you can expect: Leading-edge Innovation: From photons to final products and effects, you will work to solve the most complex challenges for our tech industry customers and internally developed products.\nBuilding Foundational Values: As a startup undergoing rapid growth, we want you to participate in shaping our culture and creating a fast-paced environment based on tight knit teams. You will be an integral part of building our culture of integrity, teamwork and excellence.\nCross-functional Development with Meaningful Work: Our small team format and diverse programs provide the opportunity to wear many hats. You will develop a comprehensive set of skills and help build our teams for the future.\nYour Wellbeing is a Top Priority: Our competitive pay, flexible schedules, and comprehensive benefits enable you to truly live both inside and outside of work.\nA Place To Be Your Best: You will be exposed to new and challenging cross-functional areas in a unique way. You will operate from the system level down to the component level to deliver functional systems to the warfighter and advance commercial autonomous systems.\nAdvanced Technologies with Purpose: Whether it be high energy lasers, autonomous systems or advanced visual perception solutions, you will directly impact the safety and security of our nation. Not only are we aiding the American warfighter, but we are focused on transitioning our technologies to commercial products for a better world.\nCommitment to Exploration: We foster innovation, growth and leadership to fuel human curiosity and go beyond today’s horizons. You will be contributing to America’s world status through innovative technologies and future solutions. Join us in the journey.\nWhat it takes to be a successful Adsys Controls employee: Interactive\nAt Adsys Controls we love hard problems. We engage in respectful debate and develop great solutions from these discussions\nTeam oriented\nAt Adsys Controls, we are a small but mighty team. Every member contributes, learns, and grows together. Your contribution is critical to the success of our team.\nSelf-motivated\nAt Adsys Controls, our team members take initiative, anticipate problems and drive solutions. Staff are encouraged to take ownership, deliver work of the highest quality, and drive communication with peers and management.\nInquisitive\nAt Adsys Controls, we are a research and development, prototyping and product development organization and we love to drive new ideas. We explore new solutions to customer problems and synthesize effective solutions.\nDogged Problem Solver\nAt Adsys Controls we love to be challenged and we persevere to see our innovations through to completion. For the Adsys Controls team, the best problems start with \"Wow!\" At Adsys Controls we provide solutions to the previously unsolvable.\nSystems Oriented\nAt Adsys Controls, we start with the objective and build the system to overcome our customer’s toughest obstacle.\nAt Adsys Controls, we want our customers to say \"Wow!\" We want to break new ground and exceed expectations for our customer.\nHEALTHCARE\nBroad selection of Medical, Dental and Vision plans\nOur 401(k) plan features 3% company contributions without vesting schedules.\nPERFORMANCE BASED BONUS SYSTEM\nProvide incentive to our staff with generous allocations for staff performance bonuses.\nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\nWe support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement, career-building programs and advanced degrees.\nMATERNITY LEAVE\nFamily leave provided in accordance with the family medical leave act. When you return to work, we do our best to support your transition and work/life balance.\nPAID TIME OFF\nWe offer PTO, paid holidays and personal days and sick leave.\nFLEX-TIME\nWe offer flexible work schedules.\nCompany Info Company Profile: We provide products and services for electro-optical systems, directed energy, unmanned aerial systems, and test systems within military and commercial markets. We deliver solutions leveraging precision control systems, image processing, GN&C, electronics design, modeling & simulation and embedded real time software. From High Energy Laser weapons, to visual perception modules, to threat warning systems to aircraft autopilots, Adsys Controls provides state of the art solutions for sensing, controls and autonomy.\nWith employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Adsys Controls is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.\nAdsys Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Ability to obtain a security clearance required.\nJob Responsibilities We are searching for a Lead Controls/Algorithm Engineer to lead the development, analysis, and/or optimization of complex control systems. In this position, you will research, design, simulate, specify, implement, debug, and test control system algorithms for various electrical, mechanical, thermal and optical and optomechanical systems. You should be able to operate independently with minimal direction/supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly technical environment and work on multiple concurrent, cross-functional projects. You should also be able to work collaboratively with responsible electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineers to define sensing requirements, establish control system capabilities, set performance targets, etc. You should also be comfortable working in a start-up environment. Our ideal applicant has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field with 5-7+ years relevant experience with advanced control systems.\nDuties and Responsibilities Develop, test, install, and integrate control systems software solutions related to custom automation, machine vision, feedback systems, and other complex robotic/autonomous systems.\nCreate dynamic models of electrical, mechanical, thermal and optomechanical systems. Models are normally developed in Matlab/Simulink. Python skills are a plus.\nDeliver high-quality code in an embedded environment\nProgram and integrate various off-the-shelf components (cameras, robots, sensors, motors, etc.).\nCoordinate with mechanical and electrical interdisciplinary teams.\nCoordinate with and manage external suppliers.\nCoordinate with customers to refine requirements and align on project requirements.\nCoordinate with customers on functional and user interface requirements (HMIs, etc.).\nCoordinate progress and roadblocks with Project Managers.\nSupport and assist the production team during debug, commissioning, and install of equipment.\nAssist with technical mentorship, performance assessment, goal setting, and related developmental activities.\nAssist with hiring and training new team members.\nRequirements and Qualifications BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field with 7+ years relevant experience with advanced control systems. Or MS in same disciplines with 5+ years of similar relevant experience.\nStrong background in Linear Control Theory, Non-linear Control Theory, and State Estimation.\nStrong skills using Matlab, Simulink and Python programming language.\nExperience with the engineering workflow including requirements capture, analysis, flowdown, development, manufacturing and testing/verification.\nAerospace research and development experience is a plus.\nFamiliarity with embedded microprocessor design process: compilers, debuggers, IDE.\nExperience developing in an RTOS environment.\nFamiliarity with lasers, imaging systems, precision pointing systems and electro-optical systems.\nExperience with advance image processing, artificial intelligence, deep learning and machine learning is a plus.\nExperience with flight control systems and or robotic systems is a plus.\nExperience with Agile Development.\nBe comfortable in a dynamic environment. Able to work effectively work autonomously or within a team environment.\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Strong leadership and organizational skills.\nExperience with DoD programs, processes and requirements is a plus\nSystems engineering experience and mindset is a strong plus\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee routine is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.\nThe employee is occasionally required to move around the campus.\nThe employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.\nMay require travel dependent on business needs.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.\nThe environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level.\nMust be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.\nCan observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.\nCan learn and apply new information or skills.\nMust be able to be on call and work hours as required to solve problems that arise with internal and external customers. External customers could be outside the US.\nThe environment requires working with a firing laser (which is noisy) and/or working in a manufacturing clean room environment from time to time.\nWhat you can expect: Leading-edge Innovation: From photons to final products and effects, you will work to solve the most complex challenges for our tech industry customers and internally developed products.\nBuilding Foundational Values: As a startup undergoing rapid growth, we want you to participate in shaping our culture and creating a fast-paced environment based on tight knit teams. You will be an integral part of building our culture of integrity, teamwork and excellence.\nCross-functional Development with Meaningful Work: Our small team format and diverse programs provide the opportunity to wear many hats. You will develop a comprehensive set of skills and help build our teams for the future.\nYour Wellbeing is a Top Priority: Our competitive pay, flexible schedules, and comprehensive benefits enable you to truly live both inside and outside of work.\nA Place To Be Your Best: You will be exposed to new and challenging cross-functional areas in a unique way. You will operate from the system level down to the component level to deliver functional systems to the warfighter and advance commercial autonomous systems.\nAdvanced Technologies with Purpose: Whether it be high energy lasers, autonomous systems or advanced visual perception solutions, you will directly impact the safety and security of our nation. Not only are we aiding the American warfighter, but we are focused on transitioning our technologies to commercial products for a better world.\nCommitment to Exploration: We foster innovation, growth and leadership to fuel human curiosity and go beyond today’s horizons. You will be contributing to America’s world status through innovative technologies and future solutions. Join us in the journey.\nWhat it takes to be a successful Adsys Controls employee: Interactive\nAt Adsys Controls we love hard problems. We engage in respectful debate and develop great solutions from these discussions\nTeam oriented\nAt Adsys Controls, we are a small but mighty team. Every member contributes, learns, and grows together. Your contribution is critical to the success of our team.\nSelf-motivated\nAt Adsys Controls, our team members take initiative, anticipate problems and drive solutions. Staff are encouraged to take ownership, deliver work of the highest quality, and drive communication with peers and management.\nInquisitive\nAt Adsys Controls, we are a research and development, prototyping and product development organization and we love to drive new ideas. We explore new solutions to customer problems and synthesize effective solutions.\nDogged Problem Solver\nAt Adsys Controls we love to be challenged and we persevere to see our innovations through to completion. For the Adsys Controls team, the best problems start with \"Wow!\" At Adsys Controls we provide solutions to the previously unsolvable.\nSystems Oriented\nAt Adsys Controls, we start with the objective and build the system to overcome our customer’s toughest obstacle.\nAt Adsys Controls, we want our customers to say \"Wow!\" We want to break new ground and exceed expectations for our customer.\nHEALTHCARE\nBroad selection of Medical, Dental and Vision plans\nOur 401(k) plan features 3% company contributions without vesting schedules.\nPERFORMANCE BASED BONUS SYSTEM\nProvide incentive to our staff with generous allocations for staff performance bonuses.\nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\nWe support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement, career-building programs and advanced degrees.\nMATERNITY LEAVE\nFamily leave provided in accordance with the family medical leave act. When you return to work, we do our best to support your transition and work/life balance.\nPAID TIME OFF\nWe offer PTO, paid holidays and personal days and sick leave.\nFLEX-TIME\nWe offer flexible work schedules.\nCompany Info Company Profile: We provide products and services for electro-optical systems, directed energy, unmanned aerial systems, and test systems within military and commercial markets. We deliver solutions leveraging precision control systems, image processing, GN&C, electronics design, modeling & simulation and embedded real time software. From High Energy Laser weapons, to visual perception modules, to threat warning systems to aircraft autopilots, Adsys Controls provides state of the art solutions for sensing, controls and autonomy.\nWith employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Adsys Controls is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.\nAdsys Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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