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For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.\nJob Summary\nServe as the technical authority for embedded motor control software, controls algorithms, and system behavior within C&I motor control and drive products.Lead the architecture, design, implementation, validation, and release of embedded motor control software, from concept through product launch, ensuring performance, real-time reliability, stability, safety, and compliance with applicable standards.\nOperate with a high degree of autonomy, providing technical leadership, design direction, and mentoring other engineers while partnering closely with power electronics, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams\n Job Description\nWhat it does / How to / Aiming at Results\nDevelop and implement motor control algorithms such as Field Oriented Control (FOC), six-step / trapezoidal control, sensorless back-EMF methods, observers and estimators, and torque, speed, and position control loops (PID, adaptive control)\nDevelop firmware on embedded platforms, including PWM generation, ADC synchronization, and real-time signal processing\nDevelop control methods to improve efficiency and performance, including loss reduction and switching strategies\nOwn motor control system performance from concept through validation, including requirements interpretation, design trade-offs, and issue resolution\nDevelop and maintain MATLAB/Simulink models to simulate motor behavior, control design, and system stability\nWork closely with power electronics and hardware teams\nInterface with current and voltage sensing circuits, and validate signal scaling, offsets, and calibration\nDebug system-level issues across firmware and hardware, including control performance, sensing, and power stage behavior\nImplement communication interfaces such as Modbus, BACnet, UART, SPI, I2C, and wireless protocols (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi)\nImplement protection features such as overcurrent, overvoltage/undervoltage, and stall/lock detection\nEnsure compliance with safety requirements (e.g., Class B software per UL 60730)\nWrite design documentation (control strategies, architecture), test plans, and validation reports\nEstablish and lead processes for managing embedded motor control software across development, validation, and production, ensuring controlled changes, consistent configurations, and repeatable software releases\nDefine and implement structured verification processes, including black box and white box testing, standardized validation methods, and formal peer reviews to ensure performance, stability, and quality\nDIMENSIONS\nGeographic Scope: United States - 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All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf\nWork Shift Schedule\nNo Soliciting\nNidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. 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