🚀 Senior Research Engineer

Overview

SC Solutions, Inc. (SC), an affiliate company of Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., is seeking to hire a Control Systems/Mechatronics engineer for our Portland, OR office.

As a member of our Control Engineering team, you will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary group providing feedback control solutions to our customers in real-time, model-based control systems. You will contribute to analysis, simulation, design, and implementation of high-performance control systems. Our primary application is in process equipment control in semiconductor and advanced materials fabrication, and we also serve other industries such as aerospace, energy and transportation. We also perform cutting-edge federally funded research (e.g., in quantum control) with a strong collaboration with the academic research community and National Labs.

SC provides a stimulating environment for professional growth through involvement in a wide range of control and modeling applications. With enthusiasm and a willingness to continually learn, your work at SC will help develop your analytical skills and independent engineering judgment, and you will work as part of a team to navigate challenging control problems. You will have the opportunity to develop new lines of business by writing proposals and by developing industry contacts. We maintain a collegial and flexible work environment with a long employee retention record.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-input multi-output (MIMO) control design, simulations, data analysis and algorithm development and controller implementation for a wide range of systems.
• Perform data analysis and signal processing to condition data.
• Develop models in MATLAB/Simulink and run simulations to match customer data.
• Perform MIMO model-based control design using MATLAB/Simulink and tools developed in-house.
• Perform software development tasks such as algorithm development, coding and debugging, implementation on hardware platforms, and simple graphical user interface (GUI) design.
• Perform engineering analyses, write reports, and prepare presentations for clients.
• Assist in project delivery, technical task management, project management, and proposal writing.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required (for federal contracts)
• Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Experience with advanced multivariable (MIMO) control design techniques.
• Proficiency in scripting tools for engineering computations such as MATLAB/Simulink, and software development in C, C++, C# or Python.
• Good technical writing and verbal communications skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to complete assignments within budget and schedule to the satisfaction of customers.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.

Desired

• Strong understanding of optimization techniques and algorithms is preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in Systems & Control Engineering is desirable.
• Experience with real-time and embedded systems is a plus.

About SC Solutions

SC Solutions provides custom process control and modeling solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, advanced materials manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and defense industries. SC Solutions is a high-technology company and offers excellent salary/benefits and the opportunity to develop your career with outstanding professionals. In Jan. 2024, SC Solutions was acquired by SI Solutions. This strategic relationship will allow us to grow our Model-based Control business and expand our services for many years to come. Please visit our website to learn more.

About our Portland Office

Located in “Silicon Forest,” the high-tech industrial area in Portland, Oregon, SC Solutions’ Portland office is in the Durham Office Center, near Bridgeport Village off Interstate I-5. Since establishing a presence in the Portland area in 2005, SC Solutions has organically expanded in the area. SC views Oregon as a strategic location for continued growth and success in the future.

Notice

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