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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
The Controls Engineer role involves developing and maintaining embedded firmware for motion control and motor drive products, primarily using C. The position requires collaboration with senior engineers to translate control algorithms into production-quality code, participate in code reviews, and support firmware validation on hardware. This entry-level position is ideal for someone eager to learn about motor control and control-loop design in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 2-4 years of professional experience in embedded firmware development related to Motion Control
- Strong proficiency in C
- Solid grasp of firmware/software architecture principles
- Familiarity with embedded systems fundamentals
Nice to have
- Exposure to motor control concepts
- Familiarity with motion control loop design and digital filter design
- Experience with an RTOS
- Familiarity with model-based design or code-generation workflows
- Exposure to unit testing frameworks
What you get
- Competitive compensation: $120,000 to $140,000 base salary + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO
- 401K
Worth weighing
- Entry-level position may require significant learning on the job
- Role supports aerospace programs and may involve export-controlled information
- Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
Summarised from Salient Motion's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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