# Embedded Software Engineer, Motor Control & Real-Time Systems at general matter

- Company: general matter
- What the company does: Backed by Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://generalmatter.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-19
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generalmatter/jobs/5437995008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/general-matter-embedded-software-engineer-motor-control-and-real-time-systems/

## About the role

We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop the real-time control software, motor drive firmware, and device drivers that directly command test stands and production systems. This role sits where real-time embedded engineering meets motor control. You'll turn control algorithms into deterministic, fault-tolerant code that closes high-rate control loops, drives power electronics, coordinates distributed actuators over fieldbus networks, and acquires high-speed signals from scientific instrumentation. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field
- 5+ years of experience developing embedded, real-time, or low-level systems software
- Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc.)
- Strong, production-level experience in C, C++, or Rust
- Hands-on experience implementing motor control firmware for electric motors and drives, such as field-oriented control, sensorless control, PWM, and closed-loop current control
- Solid grounding in control fundamentals (linear systems, discrete-time control, digital filtering, and state estimation), deep enough to implement, tune, and debug control loops on real hardware

Tags: Software

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/general-matter-embedded-software-engineer-motor-control-and-real-time-systems/