Precision Instrumentation Control & Estimation Consultant is open at Astera in Emeryville HQ. The posting gives a salary of $175 - $225 an hour. Posted on Jul 23, 2026, and still on Astera’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Define the control-system requirements and constraints for the DNA Origami actuator–sensor system — sensor bandwidth, noise floor, and latency; actuator drive-signal range and dynamics; and end-to-end observability — and feed them into the device-physics and DNA-origami design decisions early. - Review the field-effect (FET) position-sensor and electrostatic drive-stack designs through a controls lens, flagging…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Astera’s careers page.
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