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Salient Motion

Controls Engineer

Torrance, CA$120k–$140kmidAdded today

About this role

Entry-level motion control engineer role focused on designing and maintaining embedded firmware for aerospace and defense motor drive products. You'll develop production-quality C code, collaborate with senior engineers to translate control algorithms into robust firmware, and grow your expertise in motor control and control-loop design within a fast-paced aerospace environment.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware for motion control and motor drive products in C
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions for control firmware with focus on maintainability and real-time performance
  • Translate control algorithms into well-structured, production-quality firmware code
  • Participate in code reviews, static analysis, and testing to uphold firmware quality standards
  • Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation of control firmware in the lab
  • Document firmware architecture, module interfaces, and design decisions

What they're looking for

  • C programming and firmware development
  • Embedded systems fundamentals (microcontrollers, interrupts, timers)
  • Communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN)
  • Version control systems (Git)
  • Software architecture principles (modularity, abstraction, state machines)
  • Problem-solving and debugging
  • Motor control concepts (field-oriented control, PWM generation)
  • Motion control loop design and PID tuning

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary of $120,000–$140,000 plus equity
  • 100% company-covered medical insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Relocation assistance available
  • New state-of-the-art hangar facility in Torrance, CA
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Salient Motion

Salient Motion develops advanced motion control technologies and components for aerospace and defense applications, serving a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market. The company is hiring firmware engineers, electrical designers, wire harness specialists, mechanical engineers, and test engineers to build next-generation motor control systems and related hardware.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a past embedded firmware project where you implemented a control algorithm—what was the architecture and how did you ensure real-time performance?
  • Describe your experience with interrupt-driven firmware design and how you've managed timing constraints in a motor or motion control context.
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