Secop GmbH, Lise-Meitner-Straße 29, 24941 Flensburg, Germany

Control Engineer (m, f, d) Technology Department

We are seeking a Control Engineer to join our Technology Department starting on 1 January 2026, or earlier by agreement. Qualifications: M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with specialization in Control Engineering or Power Electronics.

Your Tasks

Develop and optimize control algorithms for electric motor systems with a strong focus on reliability efficiency, and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) behaviour.

• Collaborate closely with experts in Thermodynamics, Acoustics, Structural Mechanics, Mechanism Design, and Motor Design to ensure holistic system development.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of multidisciplinary simulation models that accurately reflect real-world behaviour by integrating mechanical, thermal, electrical, and acoustic domains.
• Support system-level trade-off analysis to meet product targets for efficiency, reliability, cost, and NVH.
• Conduct analysis and testing to validate control strategies, including NVH performance, under a variety of operating conditions
• Participate in the development of advanced motor control features such as sensorless control, field-oriented control (FOC), and diagnostic algorithms.
• Assist in defining system requirements and support design reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of simulation, testing, and validation processes with a focus on cross-domain accuracy and predictive capability
• Design and development control algorithms for PMSM and BLDC motors with a focus on efficiency, reliability and performance
• Control algorithms development and validation using model-based design such as Matlab, Simulink etc
• Conduct system modelling and simulation within Field – Oriented Control (FOC), Direct Torque Control (DTC) and other sensor less control techniques
• Fine tuning motor performance for torque, speed, vibration, efficiency across wide operation range, load variations and thermal conditions.
• Continuous improvement – identify opportunities and characterization

Your Qualifications

• Experience within control engineering drives for motors
• Master’s degree in electronic, mechatronic, control engineering etc.  
• Knowledge in control system design, including PID controllers and digital control methods.
• Broad knowledge in various motor technologies
• Familiarity with control software development Practical knowledge in Embedded Software
• Hands on experience in setting up experimental test for validation and proof of concepts

Your Profile

• Well and structurally organized
• Trustworthy and willing to take challenges
• Good in communication in English (written and verbal)
• Team-oriented and self-driven

Working Hours and Classification

• Variable working time 37 hours per week + willingness to travel abroad – up to 60 days per year
• 75 – 80 k gross salary per year -  depending on work experience and qualification

About Secop

Secop is the leading expert in advanced hermetic compressor technologies and cooling solutions for commercial refrigeration. We develop high-performance stationary, medical, and mobile cooling solutions for major international manufacturers.
Secop is the best choice for cutting-edge hermetic compressors and electronic controls for light commercial and DC-powered refrigeration applications.
With over 1,000 employees worldwide, Secop has production sites in Slovakia and China and has research centers in Germany, Slovakia, China, and the USA, including a dedicated Motor Competence Center (MCC) for electronics and motor control development.