Senior/control Engineer

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

Founded in Singapore in 2004, Akribis Systems is a motion control company that provides high precision direct drive motors. We construct products for a range of industries including renewable energy, semiconductor, communication, biomedical, robotics or any industry that requires precise motion.

We produce direct drive motors with a high force density and patented coil design that decreases cogging. Our linear and rotary motors also are available with stages that we manufacture ourselves so you can smoothly integrate the motor into your design.

More than simply a manufacturer, we are also innovators. Our deep knowledge of engineering and dedication to the work has resulted in 44 patents, and our research and development into the field of magnetics will only continue to grow our business. Our engineers are able to custom design motors and stages to your specific requirements with you as a co-developer.

Today, we have two production factories and numerous sales and support offices across the globe. At Akribis Systems, precision matters.

Department Overview:
The stage R&D department develops new technologies and motion system products, also known as stages, for the semiconductor industry. Combining Akribis' industry-leading direct-drive motor technology with excellent mechanical design, the motion systems we build position payloads with precision well below a micrometer, stable within nanometers, all in the timespan of milliseconds.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Design and implement controllers for precision motion stages and/or active isolation systems
- Tune controller gains in standard industrial motion controllers (e.g. ACS, Copley, Mitsubishi) to optimize motion system performance
- Model and simulate proposed stage architectures during design phase and provide recommendations mechanical designers/architects
- Devise and implement novel control strategies to create performance advantage for Akribis stage systems
- Conduct experiments and measurements to characterize dynamics of mechanical systems

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Advanced degrees (Master's, PhD, EngD, etc.) in a control-related field are preferred.
- Fresh graduates with advanced degrees and relevant knowledge are welcome to apply.
- At least 2 years of working experience in precision motion control (e.g. control of semiconductor equipment, machine tools, advanced packaging equipment), process control, or other control-related field/industry is preferred for this position.
- Experience/knowledge in mechatronics and controls engineering, to broaden scope as a mechanical design engineer, is an advantage.
- Applicants without experience but with good learning ability and demonstrated experience in control engineering (e.g. from graduate-level research, internships, coursework, etc.) are welcome to apply.

**OTHER INFORMATION**
**Skillset(s) Requirement**:

- Strong understanding of classical and modern control theory, dynamical systems
- Understanding of system identification and modeling preferred (FRF, transfer functions, state-space models)
- Practical experience implementing and/or tuning classical controls (e.g. PID) on mechanical systems
- Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or similar control modeling software
- Experience with dynamics measurement equipment for system identification (e.g. accelerometer, geophones, laser vibrometers, encoders) is an advantage

**Attributes**:

- Strong sense of accountability to drive the assigned project towards success
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary project team toward a common goal
- Good hands-on skill and aptitude to debug and solve complex control and dynamics challenges
- Openness to collaborate with teammates from different engineering disciplines (controls, mechanics, etc.) to come up with designs that are optimal from a system persective
- Flexibility to adapt rapidly to shifting commercial and technical needs