Servo Motion Control Engineer

Control Engineer

Location:

Madisonville, Kentucky (On-site)

Compensation: $100,000 – $130,000 base (negotiable based on experience)

Full-Time | Permanent

Our client is seeking a Servo / Motion Control Engineer to design, optimize, and support high-performance actuation systems for humanoid and industrial robotic platforms. This role focuses on motor control theory, servo performance optimization, and long-term reliability of servo-driven robotic joints. The ideal candidate combines strong motion control fundamentals with hands‑on system validation experience and thrives in a collaborative robotics engineering environment.

• Motion Control & Servo Optimization
  • Develop and tune motor control systems (FOC, PID, torque/velocity/position loops)
  • Optimize servo performance for precision, responsiveness, and thermal constraints
  • Perform torque modeling, inertia analysis, and load dynamics evaluation
  • Support embedded motion system integration
• Robotics System Integration
  • Validate servo systems within articulated robotic platforms
  • Work with Ether
    
    CAT, CAN, RS‑485, and real‑time motion buses
  • Integrate encoders, resolvers, and force/torque feedback systems
  • Collaborate closely with firmware and controls teams
• Testing & Reliability
  • Develop validation and endurance test plans
  • Analyze telemetry and system logs
  • Conduct root cause analysis and FMEA
  • Improve long‑term reliability and serviceability
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with mechanical, firmware, and robotics engineering teams
  • Contribute to technical documentation and specifications
  • Support next‑generation actuation system development

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering, or related field
• 3–6+ years of experience in servo systems, motion control, or robotics development
• Strong experience with Field Oriented Control (FOC), PID tuning and loop optimization, torque, inertia, and thermal modeling, embedded motion systems

• Humanoid or collaborative robotics
• Harmonic drive or precision gearbox integration
• MATLAB or Python for simulation/analysis
• Real‑time motion control systems (Ether
  
  CAT preferred)
• Reliability engineering / failure analysis background

Compensation is highly competitive and negotiable based on experience. This is a high‑impact engineering role with significant influence on next‑generation robotic actuation systems.