Actuation Systems GNC Engineer – Onsite Chandler

KingRecruitingServices; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer position in Chandler, AZ on a 12-month contract with onsite work. The role requires US citizenship and open hourly pay.

You will model actuator systems, develop performance specifications, and perform trade studies within the Actuator Simulation and Modeling Group. The job involves MATLAB and C++ modeling, SIMULINK-based work, and collaboration with Flight Sciences and other disciplines.

Qualifications

• At least 2–4 years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Model actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager and program engineers.
• Collaborate with Mechanical/Electrical and Systems teams to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze single loop and multi-loop PID control systems for actuation systems.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs against test data and update discrepancies.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including evaluation and adaptation of new/existing systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review test data and implement corrections where needed.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate and revise documentation summarizing work.

Skills

Actuator modeling

PID control

System engineering

Modeling and simulation

C++

Python

Tools

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Job description

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer position in Chandler, AZ on a 12-month contract with onsite work. The role requires US citizenship and open hourly pay.

You will model actuator systems, develop performance specifications, and perform trade studies within the Actuator Simulation and Modeling Group. The job involves MATLAB and C++ modeling, SIMULINK-based work, and collaboration with Flight Sciences and other disciplines.