Roles:
Hardware
Considering candidates from:
Europe
Europe
Work arrangement: Hybrid or onsite
Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
Language: English
Level: Middle or senior
Required experience: 2+ years
Relocation: Paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 11 - 50 employees
Company
SpinDrive improves the energy efficiency of industrial processes by providing active magnetic bearings (AMB) to equipment manufacturers in a simple and affordable way. They are a Finnish cleantech company with a multinational team and are rapidly growing in the international markets. Their solution levitates the rotational part of the electrical machine completely eliminating friction. It improves process energy efficiency, reduces maintenance costs, and provides a completely oil-free system, reducing customer equipment lifecycle costs by 35%.
Description
Tasks:
- Design, develop, and optimize control systems for active magnetic bearings
- Develop control algorithms and implement them using programming languages such as MATLAB, Simulink, or other relevant software
- Perform system tests, diagnostics, and iterative improvements based on data analysis to refine control performance
- Work with cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, and software engineers) to integrate control systems into new and existing equipment
- Document control strategies, testing procedures, and system changes while providing training and support to engineering and maintenance teams
Must-have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field such as robotics and aerospace
- Minimum of 2 years of related experience in a role involving control engineering
- Proficiency in modeling software such as MATLAB/Simulink
- Strong understanding of mechanical vibrations, resonance phenomena, and methods for vibration analysis and damping
- Basic understanding of power electronics
- Strong background in control theory
- Ability to design feedback controllers
- Experience working with systems that operate on a millisecond timescale
- Results-oriented and can-do attitude
Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of model-based control techniques and rotor dynamics
- Experience in Drive Control or inverter systems
- Aerospace or electrical engineering background
Benefits:
- Stock options
- Opportunity to work remotely 80% of the time
Interview process:
- Intro call with Toughbyte
- Technical interview with the technical lead
- Technical assignment
- Final interview with co-founders (onsite)