Electromechanical Controls Engineer
Core
Planning and conducting technical studies, experimental investigations, and verification of control system designs for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
Role type
Senior Member of Technical Staff (Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering)
Builds
Mission-critical control sensor and actuator systems for space and terrestrial applications
Domain
Aerospace, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Control systems design, inertial sensor integration, actuator testing, experimental test strategy development, MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Preferred skills
Hardware expertise in sensors/actuators (motors, reaction wheels, CMGs), launch vehicle payload control, TS/SCI security clearance
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Responsibilities
Conduct technical studies involving evaluation, analysis, modeling, or simulation of control systems; Verify contractor designs and system performance; Lead experimental investigations in the Mechatronics Research Laboratory; Communicate findings as technical authority to government customers and contractors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
