Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Electric Motor Specialist)
Core
Plan and conduct technical studies, experimental investigations, and verification activities for mission-critical control sensors and actuators (including electric motors, gyroscopes, IMUs) for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
Role type
Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Engineering Specialist – Guidance, Navigation & Control)
Builds
Verification of contractor designs and system performance for defense, civil, and commercial space programs
Domain
Aerospace, Space Systems, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Laboratory experimentation, test strategy development, experiment design, integration and testing, control systems, inertial sensors, actuators, MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Preferred skills
Electric motors and drive electronics (BLDC, servo, stepper), electromagnetic design/analysis software, GPS receiver testing, space vehicle control electronics, avionics systems, electronic circuit design, signal processing, real-time software development
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Responsibilities
Conduct technical studies involving testing, evaluation, analysis, or simulation of control hardware components; Verify contractor designs, approaches, and overall system performance; Supervise and support experimental investigations in the Mechatronics Research Laboratory; Interact with government customers, program management, and contractors; Clearly communicate the results of studies as a technical authority or project leader
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (6+ years experience)