System Control Designer

• Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
• System Control Engineer – Embedded Software & Motion Control
• A mechatronics engineer with strong programming skills who develops software for the control, communication, automation, and diagnostics of mechatronic products.

Responsibilities

• Developing software for mechatronic prototypes, products and production tooling using Python, C and C++
• Designing and implementing firmware for motor control, sensor data acquisition, and communication for embedded systems
• Writing scripts for test automation, measurement data analysis, and system validation
• Debugging hardware-software issues using measurement equipment and software tools
• Improving software quality, reliability, maintainability, and performance
• Collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers to realize complete mechatronic products
• Required knowledge and skills
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Embedded Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Systems & Control or a related field
• 2-5 years practical experience in designing the firmware for real-time embedded systems
• Experience in C, C++ and Python, including debugging and creating test automation
• Experience in implementing different sensor types and motor controls in embedded motion control systems, such as position control and FOC (Field Oriented Control).
• Knowledge of verification, validation and system qualification methodologies
• Good system level thinking of mechatronic systems
• Good communication skills in English and proficient with working in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with EtherCAT, especially SOEM (Simple Open EtherCAT Master) and SOES (Simple Open EtherCAT Slave) library is a plus
• Experience with designing test frameworks or test automation architecture is a plus