Open Positions

Freefly Systems, the company that redefined camera movement with the introduction of the MōVI (a compact, lightweight, 3 axis camera stabilizer) is growing. We are on the lookout for a uniquely talented Embedded Software Engineer who loves motion control to get in on the fun.

 

As a member of the Freefly Team, you’ll join us on our mission to develop the next generation of innovative unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems, and consumer electronic devices in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, startup environment.

 

The ideal candidate is a jack of all trades with a diverse portfolio of built work spanning multiple industries and demonstrates a thorough understanding of complex electromechanical systems.  Experience in multiple software packages, entrepreneurship/consulting, robotics, aerospace and/or consumer electronics are a plus.  Most importantly, you must have a positive “can do” attitude, play well with others, embrace a challenge, and realize that every failure can be a critical step toward creating innovative products.

 

You will help answer the following questions:

 

1. How can our product’s performance improve with electrical and software enhancements and where are we limited by the laws of physics?

2. Which features can we implement to improve the workflow for cinematographers, who will use them on major film and television productions around the world? 

3. Does a new design expand our portfolio of building blocks for quickly developing products?

4. How can we improve our electronics and software to maximize torque output from our actuators?

5. How can we make our board designs more compact and robust?

6. Is the motor current controller tuned correctly?

7. Have we implemented the correct filter structures or are there performance gains to be realized from better DSP algorithms?

8. Is our hardware abstraction sufficient and our code modular enough to rapidly develop new products?

 

Responsibilities

 

• Lead hardware design engineering efforts for new products, from concept through production

• Manage the product lifecycle and identify continuous improvement opportunities

• Write embedded software for real time motion control applications

• Conduct materials, technology, and process research to develop products that achieve lofty performance requirements

• Perform simulation, testing, and analysis to ensure products that live up to the Freefly name

• Multi-task across a range of products with varying levels of completion, identifying key milestones, and meeting design and production timelines

• Help realize your ideas from prototype through production with vendor coordination and production team support

• Document procedures and best practices for new products and processes

• Provide cross-functional support to internal and external teams

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer sciences, related degree, or equivalent experience

• Strong understanding of microcontroller architecture and programming (C/C++)

• Understanding of PID controller theory and implementation

• Serial digital communication knowledge (UART, I2C, CAN, SPI)

• Control system development and simulation

• Hands-on experience with measurement and test equipment (oscilloscopes, DAQ’s, etc)

• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written

• Experience working with multidisciplinary groups driving schedule and tasks

• Passion for learning, iterating, and first principles

• Confidence and experience to move quickly and make informed decisions

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying the electrical architecture for complex electrical systems containing multiple circuit boards and wiring harnesses

• Experience doing schematic and board design in PCB layout software. 

• Prior experience with stabilized gimbal systems and motion control applications

• Familiarity with inertial sensors and sensor fusion

• Kalman filter design and implementation

• Emphasis on real time high bandwidth control system theory, design, and implementation

• 3-phase motor controller design and testing

• Power electronics design and development

• ARM Cortex M3/M4/M7 experience

• Application/GUI programming

 

Curious to learn more about gimbals and who Freefly is as a company?  Check out this playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKTld1e-W1wXXweUSF485y1WupRoMzrz

 

If you’re interested in joining our team, drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us about your exciting projects, what you’re learning… and a few war stories.