What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control Systems Engineer position at Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group?
Responsibilities
- Work in a cross-functional team of engineers using Agile development methodology
- Develop robust closed-loop control systems for innovative hydraulic and electromechanical agricultural products
- Contribute to the design and implementation of autonomy-related and machine learning features and systems
- Assist teams in building and fine-tuning embedded software that uses control algorithms, ensuring dynamic systems are stable, responsive, and precise
- Act as a technical adviser to internal groups on control system topics
- Be adaptable to help the team with software development and testing as the project progresses
- Be hands-on in the field to evaluate and iterate control algorithms with large agricultural machinery
Qualifications/Skills
- Control Systems & Theory
- Experience with classical and modern control strategies
- Understanding of linear and nonlinear system dynamics
- Familiarity with Kalman filtering techniques and applications
- FMEA analysis
- Mechanical & System-Level Experience
- Proficiency working with motors, valves, and time-series analysis
- Design, analysis, and testing of hydraulic control systems
- Design, analysis, and testing of electromechanical control systems
- Experience with sensor integration for both simulation and real-world applications
- Software & Integration
- Ability to write code and test using languages such as Python and C
- Knowledge of CAN and ISO bus control systems
- Experience with Agile development methods
Preferred:
- Familiarity with agricultural machinery and practices
- Knowledge and use of MATLAB and Simulink
- Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and their practical applications
- Prior experience contributing to autonomy-related projects
Minimum Education Required:
- MS or PhD in Controls, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum Experience Required
- 3 years designing and implementing closed-loop control systems for agricultural, off-highway, or similar machinery