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Closed on July 3, 2026.
Controls Engineer (Digital)
Electrical Engineering
Control Design
Control Systems
Electrical Design
Engineering
Model Based Design
Power Electronics
Systems
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Job Description
Controls Engineer focused on digital controls and power electronics, based in Cleveland, OH, supporting Lincoln Electric's R&D team.
Responsibilities
- Design and simulate digital and analog control loops for power converters and motor drives
- Develop compensators and control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, and Python
- Conduct frequency-domain and time-domain analyses to verify stability and robustness
- Create signal processing chains for feedback conditioning and waveform control
- Collaborate with firmware teams to implement control algorithms in C/C++ or model-based environments
- Tune real-time control loops, including PID, PI, lead-lag, and state-space controllers
- Assist with hardware bring-up, lab testing, and debugging of control systems
- Develop detailed models of power electronic systems such as converters, inverters, and motor loads
- Analyze dynamics, parasitics, and nonlinearities to drive performance improvements
- Partner with hardware engineers on co-design of control and power stages
- Explore and apply emerging control techniques and DSP methods
- Prototype and validate new control strategies to boost efficiency and reliability
- Document design decisions, simulations, and tuning procedures
Requirements
- Level II: 3+ years of controls experience; Level III: 5+ years; Level IV: 8+ years
- Strong foundation in control theory, system dynamics, and compensator design
- Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SPICE, PLECS, or PSIM
- Experience with embedded systems and real-time control applications
- Familiarity with RTOS, DSPs, and microcontroller-based systems
- Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power analyzers
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field
Technologies
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- SPICE
- Python
- C
- C++
- PLECS
- PSIM
Work Location
- Onsite in Cleveland, Ohio
Compensation
- Salary range: USD 74,000 - 112,000 per year
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