Embedded Systems Engineer

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in control and embedded development for high-power systems in R&D, industrial, or scientific environments.

Hands-on experience with:

ARM Cortex-M/A series microcontrollers (e.g., STM32, NXP)

Embedded C/C++ for bare-metal or RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr)

FPGA, SoC (Xilinx) or DSP (TI)-based control logic development

Quench detection, crowbar logic, or magnet protection schemes

Current and voltage regulation, PID control, and waveform generation

Proficiency with simulation tools such as Simulink, MATLAB, or PLECS for modeling PSU behavior.

Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., UART, SPI, CAN, Modbus, OPC UA, EtherCAT).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing control systems for fusion devices, particle accelerators, or large magnet systems

• Knowledge of superconducting magnet characteristics, ramp-up constraints, and discharge handling

• Exposure to gyrotron power supply design, including triode control and anode/bias supply regulation

• Integration experience with SCADA, EPICS, or plant-wide supervisory control systems

• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques for control electronics in high-power environments

• Tools & Platforms:

• Languages: C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Verilog/VHDL (preferred)

• Platforms: ARM Cortex-M/A (STM32, NXP), TI DSP (C2000), Xilinx FPGAs and SoC, NI PXIe, CompactRIO (Optional)

• Tools: STM32CubeIDE, Keil, PlatformIO, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW (optional), PTP/White Rabbit for timing

• Protocols: OPC UA, Modbus TCP, EtherCAT, CANopen