Actuation Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and integrate actuation systems (control surface actuators, electromechanical, hydraulic) for autonomous air vehicles.
Role type
Actuation Engineer (IC)
Builds
Autonomous air vehicle flight control subsystems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Actuation system design, electromechanical design, CAD (NX preferred), component selection/sizing, MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, hands-on prototyping (machining, welding, soldering), structural/dynamic analysis, test plan development
Preferred skills
NX/Teamcenter, closed-loop control tuning, GD&T, CNC/composites/sheet metal design, MIL-STD-461/810G, Formula SAE experience
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter, MATLAB, Simulink, SimScape, CNC, 3D printing
Responsibilities
Define actuation requirements (torque, speed, precision), select and validate actuators/motors/gearboxes, conduct design reviews and structural analysis, support component-level and vehicle-level flight test campaigns, contribute to team tools and standards, support customer hardware demonstrations
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
