Contract Motor Control / FOC Engineer HaloBraid is building robotic systems for the professional beauty industry and is looking for an experienced motor controls engineer to help improve the performance of several BLDC-driven subsystems. Our team has already implemented an initial control system. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in Field-Oriented Control (FOC) who can help improve smoothness, low-speed performance, responsiveness, stability, and overall motion quality. What You’ll Do * Analyze and improve existing motor-control systems * Tune and optimize FOC implementations * Reduce noise, vibration, and instability * Improve low-speed control and motion smoothness * Recommend motor-control hardware and architecture * Work closely with our mechanical, electrical, and embedded teams What We’re Looking For * Significant experience with BLDC motors and FOC * Strong controls and embedded systems fundamentals * Experience tuning real-world electromechanical systems * Ability to work hands-on with hardware * 2 week - 1 month contract with potential to extend for future work Nice to Have * Robotics or mechatronics experience * Experience with STM32, ESP32, ODrive, VESC, or similar platforms * Experience taking products from prototype to production Greater Boston Area preferred, but open to US-based remote contractors who have access to electronics equipment. To apply, send a brief summary of relevant projects, your availability, and your hourly rate