Staff Motor Controls Engineer

6 days ago

Redwood City, California, United States Tau Motors Full time
About Tau Motors

Tau Motors is a venture-backed advanced technology company based in the Bay Area, Redwood City, CA. We design and develop next-generation products for electrification, pushing the boundaries of innovation to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

We are seeking a Staff Motor Controls Engineer to join our growing team to advance our internal technology roadmap and translate our innovative products to market with our commercial partners.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define requirements for motor control software and interfacing hardware components, including voltage and current sensors, power stages, speed sensors
  • Understand, drive design of, and implement motor controller functionality, behaviors, and algorithms
  • Translate algorithms into software implementation and integrate that into the firmware framework
  • Test, validate, and troubleshoot controller implementation
  • Develop, test, and validate motor control algorithms in the laboratory and in-vehicle
  • Maintain awareness of and influence research and development in crucial component technologies that affect future inverter/motor designs and motor control
  • Advance Tau's intellectual property in electric motor design and motor controls
Requirements
  • Strong fundamentals of AC electric motors and drive systems analysis, modeling, and control
  • Solid background in linear systems analysis, stability, and controller design
  • Basic proficiency with embedded firmware development in C/C++
  • Model development and data analysis in Python or Matlab/Simulink
  • Strong communication and preference for working in teams
Desired Skills
  • Master or PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronic engineering, or equivalent degree with a focus on control systems
  • In-depth understanding of motor control techniques such as slip-based control, field-oriented control, direct torque control
  • Experience with model-predictive control (MPC), reference generation, and advanced estimation techniques
  • Prior experience with flux estimation methods, 3-phase power control, analytical control system theory development and analysis
  • Experience with various PWM schemes such as space vector, discontinuous, and sinusoidal modulation, including data-acquisition methods
  • Familiarity with sensorless motor control algorithms and low-speed control techniques
  • Capability of delivering high-quality C code in an embedded microcontroller environment
  • System-oriented understanding of thermal, vehicle-level torque control, high voltage DC-link integration, efficiency optimization, and firmware integration for electric drives
  • Awareness of UL and CE electrical safety requirements and EMC requirements relevant to the design of power converters
  • Knowledge of environmental, reliability, and safety requirements for Automotive, Industrial, & Residential applications
  • Proven ability to design systems that are resilient to faults and errors
What We Offer

Tau Motors is committed to paying competitive compensation that is fair and equitable. Your experience, qualifications, training, critical skills, and/or business considerations determine your compensation. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and other incentive compensation plans considered part of Tau's total compensation package.

We are an equal opportunity employer that guarantees a work environment that respects and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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