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Control Systems Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 12 Nov 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $90k*
  • Zero income tax location

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Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

As a Control Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing control systems (such as PID, adaptive, model-based) for target tracking and stabilization platforms. Your role will involve developing and implementing real-time control algorithms for electro-optical systems, ensuring high precision and smooth operation.

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Key responsibilities include:

  • Creating mathematical models and simulations to predict performance and refine control strategies in dynamic environments.
  • Collaborating with hardware and software teams to integrate control systems with sensors (IMU, gyroscopes, accelerometers) and actuators.
  • Conducting system tuning, validation, and optimization to meet stability, accuracy, and response time targets.
  • Testing, troubleshooting, and documenting control algorithms in both lab and field environments.
  • Creating and delivering technical papers, reports, and proposals to stakeholders.
  • Supporting laboratory testing and qualification efforts for optical systems and sensor products, developing test plans, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results.
  • Assisting business development by conducting market studies and evaluating emerging technologies in optical sensor systems.
  • Providing mentorship, technical oversight, and task delegation as needed.

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field (PhD preferred).
  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience in control systems engineering, with a focus on gimbal stabilization.
  • Strong understanding of control theory and design.
  • Experience designing control algorithms for stabilization and tracking systems.
  • Hands-on experience with real-time control algorithms in embedded systems, PLCs, or DSPs.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for system modeling and simulation.
  • Knowledge of C, C++ for embedded system development is a plus.
  • Experience with sensors and actuators used in target tracking and stabilization.
  • Expertise in testing, tuning, and validating control systems for high-precision applications.

Key Skills:

  • Control System Design: PID, state-space, adaptive control
  • Algorithm Development: Real-time control for tracking and stabilization
  • System Modeling & Simulation: MATLAB/Simulink
  • Embedded Systems & Programming: C, C++ (preferred), PLCs, DSPs
  • Sensors & Actuators: IMU, gyroscopes, accelerometers
  • Testing & Validation: System tuning, performance optimization, troubleshooting
  • Technical Documentation & Reporting: Creating reports, proposals, and technical papers

Language Requirements: Not specified.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time

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