Senior Real-Time/Controls Software Engineer

El Segundo, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$170k–$240k

H1B: no

Spacekinetic Senior Real-Time/Controls Software Engineer at Spacekinetic leads development of deterministic real-time control software for aerospace electromechanical systems. The role includes motor-control implementation, safety interlocks, and hardware-in-the-loop integration.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Real-Time / Controls Software Engineer to lead development of deterministic real-time control software supporting high-speed electromechanical aerospace systems. This role will own motor-control implementation, release timing logic, safety interlocks, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration for critical system functions. The ideal candidate understands both controls theory and low-level real-time software implementation and can translate GNC, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python-based models into reliable embedded flight-like control software operating in a fast-paced hardware development environment.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop deterministic real-time control software for electromechanical aerospace systems
Own motor-control implementation, release timing logic, and safety interlock architecture
Translate MATLAB/Simulink and Python-based control models into production-quality real-time software
Support development and integration of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) related algorithms
Design and execute hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and integration activities
Work closely with GNC, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams during development and test
Support integration, debugging, and validation of control systems on prototype hardware
Develop software interfaces for sensors, actuators, motor controllers, and embedded hardware systems
Support system-level testing, troubleshooting, and rapid iteration during development campaigns
Participate in technical reviews, architecture discussions, and safety-critical design decisions