About the role
FSOC Embedded Controls Engineer FSOC Embedded Controls Engineer About Aalyria: Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. With technology acquired from Google, Aalyria is at the forefront of innovation in satellite and airborne mesh networks, as well as cislunar and deep-space communications. We are revolutionizing the orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks using any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit, and any hardware across land, sea, air, and space. Role Overview: Aalyria is seeking an expert in the development, implementation, and testing of state-of-the-art adaptive optics (AO) systems, including system architecture, algorithms, hardware, and software. In this role, the Engineer will collaboratively take part in the development and implementation of a wavefront correction subsystem suitable for high-throughput atmospheric laser communications between Earth and space (at various orbits). The Embedded Controls Engineer will investigate, prototype, develop initial production, ultimately field , maintain and improve the AO hardware and firmware for a Free Space Optical Communications terminal and associated testing and production tools. This requires selecting for the optimal balance of practicality, reliability and affordability from existing off the shelf components. All while supporting and collaborating with the associated team of optical, mechanical, electrical, software and controls engineers. Key
Responsibilities: Participate in a multidisciplinary team on the development of real-time wavefront estimation and correction subsystems suitable for laser communications. Substantially contribute to developing analysis methods, software tools, and DSP algorithms to design and test adaptive optics systems. Drive experimental testbed definition, design, development to test and validate AO subsystem performance. Support transition of prototype development and testing infrastructure to manufacturing. Develop real-time control system software for control, monitoring, and telemetry. Work on the full life cycle of control system development, from concept to design, integration, testing, and release. Create embedded C language, nested, low-latency, closed-loop control systems for optical wavefront sensing. Run lab experiments (instrumentation, test, and data acquisition) to validate the capability and robustness of control systems. Investigate improvements to reduce latencies and increase uptime and reliability. Collaborate with firmware, system, and product platform engineers to implement algorithms and ensure they meet design goals and
