Actuator Systems GN&C Engineer — Contract

6 Degrees Search; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search seeks a Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer to join our Chandler, AZ team on a 12‑month contract. The role is onsite, requires US citizenship, and involves building actuator system models and conducting trade studies.

Responsibilities include modeling actuation systems in MATLAB and C++, developing PID control strategies, and generating performance specifications for aerospace actuators. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of actuator system modeling experience.
• Experience developing performance requirements for actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.
• DoD Secret level security clearance.
• Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python.
• Experience modeling linear and nonlinear Simulink models.
• Experience presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Model actuation systems for launch/target vehicles and programs.
• Collaborate with Flight Sciences, Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems teams.
• Design and analyze PID control for electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation.
• Create linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate math model simulation output versus test data and update models.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work and evaluate new systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation specifications.
• Review test data, identify issues, and implement corrections.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation applications.
• Document work and conduct kinematic analysis of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

Matlab

Simulink

PID control

Actuator modeling

Hydraulic actuators

Electromechanical actuation

Math model evaluation

Python

Tools

Python

Job description

6 Degrees Search seeks a Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer to join our Chandler, AZ team on a 12‑month contract. The role is onsite, requires US citizenship, and involves building actuator system models and conducting trade studies.

Responsibilities include modeling actuation systems in MATLAB and C++, developing PID control strategies, and generating performance specifications for aerospace actuators. Security clearance is required.