Contract Motor Control / FOC Engineer
Contract Motor Control / FOC Engineer HaloBraid is building robotic systems for the professional beauty industry and is looking for an experienced motor controls engineer to help improve the performance of several BLDC-driven subsystems. Our team has already implemented an initial control system. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in Field-Oriented Control (FOC) who can help improve smoothness, low-speed performance, responsiveness, stability, and overall motion quality. What You’ll Do Analyze and improve existing motor-control systems Tune and optimize FOC implementations Reduce noise, vibration, and instability Improve low-speed control and motion smoothness Recommend motor-control hardware and architecture Work closely with our mechanical, electrical, and embedded teams What We’re Looking For Significant experience with BLDC motors and FOC Strong controls and embedded systems fundamentals Experience tuning real-world electromechanical systems Ability to work hands-on with hardware 2 week - 1 month contract with potential to extend for future work
Nice to Have
Robotics or mechatronics experience Experience with STM32, ESP32, ODrive, VESC, or similar platforms Experience taking products from prototype to production Greater Boston Area preferred, but open to US-based remote contractors who have access to electronics equipment. To apply, send a brief summary of relevant projects, your availability, and your hourly rate