Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develop robotics software for laboratory automation systems, focusing on precise motion control, liquid handling, sample transport, real-time perception, sensor fusion, computer vision, and calibration. Optimize embedded and real-time performance, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, and implement CI/CD validation. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and AI teams to deliver safe, reliable autonomous instrument behaviors from concept through verification.

The Sr. Controls Engineer designs, programs, and tests automated sortation systems, leads projects, troubleshoots controls issues, and mentors junior engineers.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, review designs, and provide engineering support during project phases.

Develop, implement, and verify guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms and simulations for manned and unmanned fixed-wing air vehicles. Create control laws, build linear and non-linear dynamic models, run hardware-in-the-loop and flight-test analysis, and support design reviews and autonomy logic for inner/outer loop control and autopilot functions.

Lead a small systems engineering team to define and allocate requirements, develop MBSE architectures and models (Cameo/Rhapsody/MagicDraw/SysML), create state machines and FDIR/BIT strategies, define interfaces, verify and validate wing-wide maintenance, operations, fault detection and shutdown capabilities, and ensure requirements traceability across the Sentinel ground segment.

Design, implement, verify, and test guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for manned and unmanned fixed-wing air vehicles. Develop control laws, simulation models, and autonomy logic; perform nonlinear and flying qualities analysis; support HIL and flight testing; and produce analyses for design reviews through program milestones.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, and collaborate with team members and clients.

The Controls Engineer will commission controls for conveyor and sortation systems, implement PLC and HMI programs, and collaborate on project execution.

Design, implement, and maintain data acquisition and complex control systems for testing space-rated hardware. Develop software tools and standards, troubleshoot test assets, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support robust testing and upgrade requests at the Long Beach test site.

Design, develop, verify, and deliver flight control laws (CLaws) and related assessment tools for FBW aircraft using MATLAB/Simulink and C++. Support autopilot/navigation design, V&V to DO-178B and ARP4754, pilot‑in‑the‑loop evaluation, failure analysis, and integration with test rigs and supplier hardware.

Lead design, development, and optimization of guidance, navigation, and control systems for Group 1-4 UAS. Architect flight control software, develop Matlab/Simulink models, run SWIL/HWIL simulations, perform stability and controls analysis, mentor junior engineers, drive cross-disciplinary collaboration, and lead flight test R&D from concept to deployment.

Design, analyze, and build flight controls software for Group 1-4 UAS. Develop and modify avionics software, run SW/HW-in-the-loop simulations, generate auto-code, design ground tests, support integration and flight test, and perform controls analysis and peer reviews.

Lead design, analysis, and tuning of robust flight control algorithms for upper stages and landers. Produce stability analyses and verification data, contribute to GNC flight and simulation software, use SITL/HITL for evaluation, create GNC tools, mentor engineers, and communicate designs across teams to enable propulsive missions.

Design, model, simulate, and implement motor controllers, power-conversion systems, and spacecraft actuators. Develop DSP/FPGA implementations, HIL/SIL simulations, perform iterative testing, coordinate electrical/software requirements, and evaluate buy-vs-build tradeoffs for flight-ready payloads.

Design and support EPMS and BMS control systems for hyperscale data centers, develop sequences of operation, review design deliverables, maintain Division 25 documentation and standards, coordinate with consultants and vendors, and support chiller plant sequencing, system integration, and continuous improvement efforts.

Lead design, review, and standardization of EPMS/BMS controls for hyperscale data centers. Develop sequences of operation, Division 25 documentation, and controls standards. Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and internal teams; support chiller plant controls, equipment selection, integration, technical reviews, site assessments, and mentor engineers to improve performance and operational readiness.

Design, document, and implement electrical power, instrumentation, and PLC-based control systems for R&D prototypes and full facility deployments. Produce control panel schematics, wiring diagrams, and electrical CAD drawings; integrate field devices and power infrastructure; support testing, commissioning, and ongoing system improvements.

Design, implement, and maintain PLC-based control systems and SCADA/HMI for test stands and production. Build high-reliability C++/Rust services, define software architecture and standards, integrate sensors and actuators, and lead debugging, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements across the automation stack.

The DCIM Design Engineer leads the implementation of various control systems, manages contractors, ensures quality assurance, and oversees project deliverables, driving standardization and risk mitigation throughout data center construction projects.

Lead controls engineering effort for FedEx-focused automation projects: define specifications, align multidisciplinary design, support pre-award planning, lead reviews, prepare risk assessments, assist sourcing, and deliver training and lessons learned during handover.

Lead design and implement guidance and navigation software for UAS on commercial autopilot frameworks, support airframe design and system integration, develop real-time embedded software and hardware interfaces, and work on-site with small engineering teams.

Design and implement guidance and navigation software for UAS on embedded and Linux platforms, support airframe design, integrate software on flight hardware, and perform system-level integration and testing on-site.