Actuation & GN&C Engineer — Onsite Chandler

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UNKNOWN company is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month on-site contract. The role focuses on actuator systems, modeling, and control design using MATLAB/C++ and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The candidate will perform trade studies, develop performance specifications, and create linear/nonlinear actuator models, including PID control systems for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python including
• Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink
• Direct experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead and various Program engineers.
• Collaborate with other disciplines, Mechanical Electrical, and Systems to determine best means to achieve objectives.
• Design and analysis of single loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems.
• Create new and maintain existing linear and nonlinear math models of actuations systems, in both MATLAB and C++ forms.
• Evaluation of math model simulation output versus actual test data. Determine source of discrepancies and update models.
• Plan and conduct actuator systems engineering work that includes evaluation of new systems, and/or adaptation and modification of existing systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review actuation system test data. Where necessary, identify processing issues and implement corrections.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate and revise relevant documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

PID control

Actuator modeling

Kinematic analysis

Tools

Python

Simulink

Job description

UNKNOWN company is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month on-site contract. The role focuses on actuator systems, modeling, and control design using MATLAB/C++ and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The candidate will perform trade studies, develop performance specifications, and create linear/nonlinear actuator models, including PID control systems for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation.