Controls Software Engineer

Controls Software Engineer

OpenAI is looking to onboard a Controls Software Engineer to develop and tune robotic control systems for our next-generation products. This role will focus on motor control and real-time motion control algorithms, ensuring seamless integration between hardware, firmware, and software.

The ideal candidate has experience in field-oriented control (FOC), real-time motion control, and sensor feedback loops. You will collaborate with embedded engineers, hardware, motors to help build high-performance actuation and motion control solutions.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop and tune motor control algorithms, ensuring smooth and efficient motion.

• Implement FOC (Field-Oriented Control), PID tuning, and real-time control techniques.

• Design and integrate encoder-based feedback systems (e.g., TDK TMR sensors, Hall sensors, optical encoders).

• Work with hardware engineers to optimize motor design, power electronics, and actuator performance.

• Collaborate with embedded firmware engineers to implement real-time control loops in C/C++.

• Conduct motor and control system testing, debugging, and performance optimization.

• Support multi-body dynamics and simulation-based control strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of FOC (Field-Oriented Control), PID tuning, and feedback control loops.

• Experience working with encoder feedback systems and real-time sensor fusion techniques.

• Proficiency in C/C++ for implementing embedded control systems.

• Familiarity with motor modeling, system identification, and closed-loop control systems.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-body simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS).

• Knowledge of precision robotics, drone stabilization, or industrial automation systems.

• Familiarity with power electronics and motor drive systems.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

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