Control Engineer (m/f/d) – Modeling & Control of Fluid, Magnetic and Motor-Driven Systems

Your mission

• We’re looking for a Control Engineer who can take ownership of control problems end-to-end: building usable models, designing robust control structures, validating performance with meaningful tests, and collaborating with embedded/software engineers to prepare controllers for real-world execution.

Modeling & system understanding

• Build dynamic models for actuators and subsystems (valves, pumps, magnetic/mechanical actuators) with the right level of fidelity for controller design and validation
• Incorporate real-world non-idealities into models: friction (stiction / stick-slip / Stribeck), deadzones, hysteresis, saturation, rate limits, delays, sensor noise/quantization
• Support parameter identification and model tuning from measurement data (where available)

Control design & validation

• Design and analyze control loops for servo systems (speed/position/force/pressure depending on subsystem)
• Develop practical control structures: cascaded loops, feedforward paths, anti-windup, setpoint shaping, filtering, observers where appropriate
• Think in robustness: stability margins, parameter drift, varying loads (e.g., pressure-dependent torques), and failure modes
• Define meaningful test scenarios and success criteria (tracking, reversals near zero, load steps, noise sensitivity, limits)

MATLAB/Simulink implementation

• Implement models and controllers in MATLAB/Simulink (must-have) in a clean, reusable structure
• Produce simulation harnesses that allow fast iteration and reproducible evaluation
• Prepare controllers for embedded execution together with our embedded team (fixed-step thinking, discretization, CPU budget awareness; we will support you heavily here)

Cross-team collaboration & documentation

• Work closely with mechanics, electronics, and embedded/software teams to ensure smooth system integration
• Maintain clear engineering artifacts: model assumptions, controller rationale, test cases, results, and design decisions (lightweight but disciplined)

Your profile

Must Have

• Strong foundation in control theory and dynamic systems (mathematical reasoning, not just tuning by intuition)
• MATLAB/Simulink proficiency (required)
• Experience with servo/control problems involving nonlinearities (friction, saturation, deadzones, hysteresis, etc.)
• Ability to transfer knowledge across domains (e.g., motor control → fluid/mechatronic actuators)
• Structured engineering mindset: model → controller → validation → iteration
• Strong technical English (written and spoken)

Nice-to-have

• Motor/servo background: FOC, position control, feedforward on torque/current level, observer/filter design
• System identification / parameter estimation from test data
• Embedded deployment familiarity (fixed-step, discretization effects, anti-windup, multi-rate systems)
• HIL/SIL experience (e.g., Speedgoat / Simulink Real-Time)
• Experience with high-reliability or space-related engineering processes (verification mindset, documentation discipline)

Please include in your application:

• Your CV
• 2–3 relevant reference projects (models, controller designs, validation plots, test reports, code snippets—anything that shows how you think and build)

We offer

• Real ownership: control decisions that go into actual hardware
• Fast iteration with engineering discipline (no “pretty plots only”)
• Close collaboration across mechanics, electronics, and software
• A growing environment where you can shape modeling, testing, and validation workflows
• Permanent full-time position (40 h/week)
• 30 days annual vacation and flexible working hours
• Bike leasing, EGYM Wellpass and subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
• Complimentary beverages, company events, and professional development opportunities

About us

We are deltaVision GmbH – a young, ambitious high-tech company based in Munich, driving the future of in-space mobility and infrastructure.

Since our founding in 2022, we have been developing, manufacturing, and qualifying advanced fluid control systems for the aerospace industry and H₂ aviation. Our expertise spans cryogenic and high-pressure propulsion systems as well as next-generation orbital refueling technologies, including couplers and fully integrated refueling systems designed for the harsh environment of space.

With our deep knowledge of fluid control for space systems, we are shaping the space economy towards refuelable and reusable spacecraft. We enable longer mission lifetimes, greater operational flexibility, and entirely new architectures for sustainable space operations.

We are a premium Tier-1 supplier for cryogenic propulsion and orbital refueling systems, combining New Space agility with uncompromising engineering precision.

• What sets us apart?
  Innovative products enabling next-generation space infrastructure
• Exceptional cost efficiency through optimized design and manufacturing
• Rapid development and delivery cycles beyond traditional industry standards

We are rethinking spaceflight — enabling a future where spacecraft are not disposable, but reusable, refuelable, and built to operate sustainably in orbit.

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