Controls Integration Engineer III
Core
Integrate, deploy, and tune control algorithms and laws onto avionics hardware; design and operate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments for rocket propulsion systems.
Role type
Senior Controls Integration Engineer (Propulsion/Aerospace)
Builds
Reusable rocket engines and propulsion systems for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.
Domain
Aerospace Propulsion / Embedded Controls
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Control algorithm integration, HIL test environment design, real-time control systems, avionics hardware debugging, PLC integration, data acquisition and processing, system requirements analysis, anomaly resolution, test station leadership
Preferred skills
MATLAB/Simulink, industrial protocols (Modbus), fluid systems and instrumentation, P&ID/schematic reading, test team leadership
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Speedgoat, PLCs, Modbus, Real-time control interfaces
Responsibilities
Integrate and tune control algorithms onto controller electronics; Design and operate Integrated Hardware-in-the-Loop (IHIL) test environments; Bring up and troubleshoot real-time control surfaces, valves, and actuators; Lead test stations including requirement gathering and test card design; Resolve anomalies across controls/avionics/software boundaries; Correlate hardware behavior against model predictions; Mentor junior engineers on IHIL design and integration
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities