# Embedded Real-Time Controls Engineer, Free-Space Optical Communications at Aalyria

- Company: Aalyria
- What the company does: Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. Backed by Battery.
- Company website: https://www.aalyria.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Livermore, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/aalyria-careers/jobs/a45902b4-5acd-4789-8e5e-4e972c5123c6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aalyria-embedded-real-time-controls-engineer-free-space-optical-communications/

## About the role

Aalyria is developing the wavefront-correction subsystem for high-throughput atmospheric laser communications between Earth and space across a range of orbits. We're seeking an Embedded Controls Engineer to design, implement, test, and field the real-time closed-loop control at the heart of that subsystem.

## What they're looking for

- Degree in EE, controls, CS, physics, or a related field, plus 3+ years developing real-time, closed-loop embedded control systems on hardware
- Strong control fundamentals and hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink for design, analysis, and simulation
- Proven ability to convert control laws, digital filters, and DSP into embedded C and debug them on real hardware
- Comfort with nonlinear behavior and practical stabilization techniques (e.g., gain scheduling, linearization)
- Demonstrated hardware bring-up: instrumentation, test, data acquisition, troubleshooting, and characterization
- Works effectively at the seam of algorithms, hardware, and software within a multidisciplinary team

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