Motion & Control Engineer (Master EtherCAT)
About Oversonic Robotics
Oversonic Robotics is a leading company in the field of cognitive humanoid robotics, founded in 2020 and focused on developing cognitive humanoid robotics for progress and well-being. Our mission is to make the benefits of the future accessible by creating innovative solutions for industry and healthcare. We aim to support people in repetitive, dangerous, and strenuous jobs with technological solutions that integrate with daily life and respect the environment.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Motion & Control Engineer to join our Motion Team. In this role, you will be deeply involved in the low-level control architecture of our robots. Your primary focus will be on the development, optimization, and maintenance of our custom EtherCAT master, ensuring high-performance communication with various motor drives across our hardware platforms.
The ideal candidate is passionate about robotics and technology, with a strong background in control systems and the practical skills needed to implement them on complex hardware.
Main Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain our in-house EtherCAT master, based on the IgH EtherCAT Master,
on Linux with a real-time kernel.
- Develop low-level motor control software and integrate it with the rest of the Motion Team’s software stack.
- Integrate and support the different EtherCAT drives and motors used across our robots.
- Perform rigorous testing, debugging, and troubleshooting on physical robot hardware.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Robotics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Previous professional experience in low-level motor control and/or real-time embedded or Linux systems (this is not an entry-level position).
- Good knowledge of control systems and their application to electric motors and actuators, including compliant and backdrivable ones.
- Strong programming experience in C++; knowledge of Python.
- Solid knowledge of the EtherCAT protocol.
- Experience with Linux and real-time kernels.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Nice to Have
- Experience with ROS 2.
- Experience with the IgH EtherCAT Master.
Oversonic Robotics is a leading company in the field of cognitive humanoid robotics, founded in 2020 and focused on developing cognitive humanoid robotics for progress and well-being. Our mission is to make the benefits of the future accessible by creating innovative solutions for industry and healthcare. We aim to support people in repetitive, dangerous, and strenuous jobs with technological solutions that integrate with daily life and respect the environment.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Motion & Control Engineer to join our Motion Team. In this role, you will be deeply involved in the low-level control architecture of our robots. Your primary focus will be on the development, optimization, and maintenance of our custom EtherCAT master, ensuring high-performance communication with various motor drives across our hardware platforms.
The ideal candidate is passionate about robotics and technology, with a strong background in control systems and the practical skills needed to implement them on complex hardware.
Main Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain our in-house EtherCAT master, based on the IgH EtherCAT Master,
on Linux with a real-time kernel.
- Develop low-level motor control software and integrate it with the rest of the Motion Team’s software stack.
- Integrate and support the different EtherCAT drives and motors used across our robots.
- Perform rigorous testing, debugging, and troubleshooting on physical robot hardware.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Robotics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Previous professional experience in low-level motor control and/or real-time embedded or Linux systems (this is not an entry-level position).
- Good knowledge of control systems and their application to electric motors and actuators, including compliant and backdrivable ones.
- Strong programming experience in C++; knowledge of Python.
- Solid knowledge of the EtherCAT protocol.
- Experience with Linux and real-time kernels.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Nice to Have
- Experience with ROS 2.
- Experience with the IgH EtherCAT Master.