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Staff Controls Engineer

United States, Redwood City 176000.00 - 264000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted December 07, 2025
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Carbon is looking for a print algorithm and controls engineer in our Print Department located in Redwood City, CA. The ideal candidate shall design and implement analysis tools, models, and simulations from scratch. The designs typically include printer, subsystem, or controller related optimizations (feedback or feedforward) and physical or chemical process modeling. This position is cross-functional and combines algorithm development motivated and supported by experiments conducted in the lab. Engineering development includes prototyping, designing, implementing, testing, analyzing, and troubleshooting control systems.

Job Responsibility

  • Design and implement analysis tools, models, and simulations from scratch
  • Design and implement novel data structures and control / optimization algorithms in a distributed compute setting
  • Interface with hardware engineers to provide design recommendations for actuator, sensor, and electrical (ADC/DAC) designs
  • Identify subsystem anomalies during integration phase and provide design recommendations
  • Interface with the support team to diagnose and solve print and process issues in the field
  • Demonstrate subsystem prototype viability and guide system designs from conception to production level functionality

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Controls, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering or related field
  • At least 6 years of industry experience
  • Multi-language programmer from prototyping (e.g., Python, MATLAB) to production (C++)
  • Experience implementing closed loop control systems from prototype (Python) to production (C++)
  • Experience in system identification and digital signal processing
  • Experience implementing and automating diagnostics, system health checks, GUI tools, calibration, and performance scripts

Nice to have

  • Experience with PostgreSQL, data processing pipelines, statistics
  • Experience in control systems related to electro-mechanical, optical, or complex material/chemical systems

What we offer

  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • Time off programs

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