[Hiring] Staff Controls Engineer @ALSO

Role Description

We are looking for a hands-on Staff Controls Engineer to own the entire vehicle controls and software stack from first hardware bring-up to production release. This is not a management role. You will be the technical owner of the vehicle’s brain — designing, implementing, and validating the control systems that define how the motorcycle behaves.

You will work directly with prototype hardware, writing and deploying real-time embedded software that controls the motor, battery, power electronics, safety systems, and rider features. The role spans the entire vehicle development lifecycle:

• First power-on of new electric hardware
• Prototype vehicle bring-up
• Control system architecture and feature development
• Vehicle testing and tuning
• Validation and safety verification
• Production-grade software release

We are particularly interested in engineers who embrace AI-accelerated engineering workflows to dramatically increase development velocity, code quality, and validation coverage.

You will be responsible for the complete vehicle control stack, including:

• Electric Powertrain Controls
  • Motor torque and speed control
  • Power electronics and inverter coordination
  • Regenerative braking control
  • Energy and battery management strategies
• Vehicle-Level Controls
  • Throttle and torque mapping
  • Traction control and stability behavior
  • Ride modes and rider-experience features
  • Thermal and power management
• Embedded Vehicle Software
  • Real-time embedded software for the vehicle control unit
  • Communication across vehicle networks (CAN, etc.)
  • Fault detection and safety monitoring
  • Robust system state machines and supervisory control
• Hardware Bring-Up
  • First power-on and debugging of new electric hardware
  • Integration of motor controllers, battery systems, and sensors
  • Rapid iteration on early prototype vehicles
• Vehicle Development
  • Control algorithm design and tuning on real vehicles
  • Support vehicle testing, track testing, and system debugging
  • Continuous iteration as the vehicle platform evolves
• Production Software Release
  • Deliver production-quality embedded software
  • Define validation and verification processes
  • Ensure robustness, safety, and reliability
• AI-Accelerated Engineering
  • We expect this program to aggressively use AI development tools.
  • You will help define workflows for:
    • AI-assisted code generation
    • AI-generated test coverage
    • Automated documentation
    • Model-assisted control development
    • Software validation acceleration

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with 5+ years in embedded software, vehicle systems, robotics, or connected devices
• Strong experience with embedded firmware development
• Experience designing complex hardware-integrated software systems
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering programs
• Strong experience with:
  • Embedded C/C++
  • Real-time embedded systems / RTOS
  • CAN or vehicle network architectures
  • Firmware–hardware integration
  • Control theory and dynamic systems
  • Hardware debugging and integration
  • Cloud-connected device platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
  • System integration and debugging
  • Electric powertrain systems and vehicle platforms
  • Battery Management Systems
  • IoT connectivity platforms
  • OTA update systems
  • Cybersecurity for connected devices
  • Mobile or user-facing applications
  • Motor control (FOC, inverter control)
  • Traction or stability control systems
  • Functional safety (ISO 26262 or equivalent)
  • HIL / SIL / MIL validation pipelines
  • Vehicle dynamics and control

Leadership Qualities

• Be deeply technical and comfortable contributing to architecture and code
• Balance hands-on engineering with delivery leadership
• Thrive in startup-scale engineering environments
• Build strong relationships with external engineering partners
• Drive rapid but disciplined product development

Tools / Experience

• MATLAB / Simulink or similar
• CAN communication
• Embedded firmware development
• Control system modeling and simulation

Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.