Motion Control Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
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Summary:
UST is looking for core Motion Control Engineer
Job Description:
About the Role
We are seeking a Motion Control Engineer to own the design, configuration, and optimization of multi-axis motion systems built on ACS Motion Control platforms. You will select the right motor, encoder, drive, and controller architecture for each application, then bring those systems to life - wiring, commissioning, programming, and tuning them to meet demanding accuracy, throughput, and reliability targets.
This role sits at the intersection of electrical design and controls software. You should be equally comfortable reading a schematic, pulling a scope trace on a servo loop, and writing ACSPL+ code.
What You'll Do
Motion system architecture and selection
Configuration, programming, and tuning
- Configure ACS controllers and drives using MotionBoot, SPiiPlus MMI Application Studio, and related toolchains
- Develop motion applications in ACSPL+ - multi-axis coordinated motion, gantry and master/slave configurations, gearing, camming, PVT and spline trajectories, registration and triggered motion
- Tune servo loops - current, velocity, and position - using frequency response analysis, notch and low-pass filters, feedforward terms, and disturbance rejection techniques
- Characterize and correct settling time, following error, resonance, backlash, and cogging; validate against spec with data
- Implement safety and fault handling: limits, E-stop chains, STO, homing strategies, error recovery
Electrical integration
- Produce and review motion control schematics, panel layouts, cable and harness drawings, and I/O maps
- Debug wiring, grounding, shielding, and EMI issues on the bench and on the machine floor
- Support panel build, wiring checkout, and power-on of new systems
PLC and machine integration
- Program and integrate PLCs (Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, Beckhoff TwinCAT, or equivalent) that supervise or coordinate with the motion controller
- Implement fieldbus communication - EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP - between PLC, motion controller, HMI, and upper-level software
- Work with mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineering through design reviews, integration, and production ramp
- Document designs, tuning parameters, and commissioning procedures; support transfer to manufacturing and field service
What You'll Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline
- 7-8 years of hands-on experience in industrial motion control and automation
- Demonstrated experience with ACS Motion Control hardware and software - SPiiPlus controllers/drives, ACSPL+ programming, MMI Application Studio
- Strong working knowledge of servo control theory: control loop structure, gain tuning, frequency response, stability margins, feedforward
- Proven ability to size and select motors, drives, and feedback devices from first principles rather than by catalog matching
- Solid electrical fundamentals: ability to create and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams, and to troubleshoot with a multimeter, oscilloscope, and controller trace tools
- PLC programming experience in at least one major platform, including ladder and structured text
- Familiarity with industrial networks, especially EtherCAT, and with machine safety concepts and standards
- Comfortable working hands-on in a lab or machine floor environment, including bring-up and debug of prototype hardware
Preferred
- Experience with multi-axis gantry systems, dual-loop feedback, or direct-drive linear and torque motors
- Experience with other motion platforms (Beckhoff, Aerotech, Delta Tau/Power PMAC, Siemens, Rockwell) for comparison and migration work
- Knowledge of vibration analysis, mechanical resonance, and structural dynamics as they affect closed-loop performance
- Exposure to machine vision or sensor-triggered motion
- Experience supporting equipment through design-to-production transition
What we believe:
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Humility:
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Humanity:
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Integrity:
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