Specialist, Systems Engineer - Modeling & Controls
Core
Design and develop control algorithms and logic for air-breathing propulsion systems, performing dynamic modeling, simulation, and analysis of engine performance and actuation systems.
Role type
Specialist, Systems Engineer (Modeling & Controls)
Builds
Control-logic software, test-stand software, and propulsion models for defense applications.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Propulsion
Required skills
Control systems design, dynamic modeling, simulation, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, actuation system analysis, engine performance analysis, SWIL/HWIL integration, test planning, anomaly investigation.
Preferred skills
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), NPSS propulsion modeling, air-breathing high-speed propulsion knowledge, thermodynamic/aerodynamic/fluid-dynamic analysis.
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW, VeriStand, SimScape, NPSS, SWIL, HWIL
Responsibilities
Perform dynamic modeling and simulation of air-breathing propulsion systems; design and develop control algorithms and logic; model and analyze actuation systems (valves, turbo pumps); analyze engine data and conduct cycle/engine-matching analyses; design and test control-logic software for SWIL/HWIL environments; develop test-stand software and support propulsion testing; contribute to anomaly investigation teams; provide on-site customer technical support for ground and flight tests.
Seniority
Specialist, hands-on IC