Control System Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and validate closed-loop control functions and operational logic for throttleable rocket engines to ensure safe and accurate operation across the engine's envelope.
Role type
Intermediate Control System and Model-Based Design Engineer
Builds
Control applications for Nyx, a modular reusable space orbital vehicle
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and rocket engine control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
feedback control, system dynamics, stability analysis, controller tuning, Simulink development, state machines, PID control, feedforward, filtering, gain scheduling, MIL/SIL/HIL validation
Preferred skills
state estimation, system identification, robust control, automatic code generation, embedded control workflows
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink
Responsibilities
Design and tune closed-loop control functions for fluidic systems; Develop Simulink functions for control logic, sequencing, and diagnostics; Build control-oriented models and simulation workflows; Analyze controller performance and stability; Implement practical control features like anti-windup and bumpless transfer; Support MIL, SIL, and HIL validation activities; Document design choices and validation results.
Seniority
Intermediate, hands-on IC