Electromechanical Controls Engineer (GPS Receiver/Inertial Sensor Specialist)

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care

Relocation assistance

Telework options

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking engineers in El Segundo, CA to lead control systems studies and experimental investigations across mechatronics and spacecraft technologies. You will work with government customers, program offices, and contractors to deliver rigorous analyses, calibrations, and verified results.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree, 6 years of related experience, and proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field required.
• 6 years of applicable professional or educational experience.
• Experience with electronics, mechanical design, control systems, inertial sensors, and actuators for spacecraft/launch vehicles.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical studies involving evaluation, analysis, modeling or simulation of control systems and components.
• Perform experimental investigations, controller design, data reduction, and sensor/actuator calibration.
• Interact with government customers, program management, and contractors to support multiple programs.
• Communicate results clearly to internal/external customers as a technical authority or project lead.
• Mentor and lead technical staff to promote growth and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced STEM degree (nice to have)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

dSPACE

LabVIEW

SolidWorks

C/C++

Python

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

Vehicle Systems Division (VSD)

Composed primarily of highly trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance, navigation, and controls; robotics; electro-mechanical devices; embedded systems; fluid mechanics; propulsion; thermal control; orbital mechanics; mechanisms; structures; structural dynamics; and dynamic environments.

Electromechanical Control Department (ECD)

We specialize in mission critical control sensor and actuator, including electric motors, gyroscopes and IMUs, accelerometers, gimbals, steering mirrors, encoders & resolvers, star trackers, GPS receivers, capacitive & inductive sensors, servo mechanism, thrust vector control, and reaction wheels.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Technical studies often involve evaluation, analysis, modeling or simulation of control systems and their components
• Experimental investigations in the Mechatronics Research Laboratory (managed by ECD) and/or other Aerospace labs may include controller design and implementation, data reduction and visualization, sensor and actuator performance evaluation, and electro-optical systems calibration and alignment
• Tasks typically involve interaction with government customers, program management, and contractors to support multiple programs
• Clearly communicate the results of studies while working with both internal and external customers and stakeholders as a technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or project leader
• You should have strong people skills which includes coaching, mentoring, training, motivating and directing employees to optimize workplace productivity and promote professional growth

This is in El Segundo, CA., requiring at least 4 days onsite.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• 6 years of applicable professional or educational experience
• Expertise in laboratory experimentation, test strategy development, experiment design, and integration and testing
• Experience with electronics, mechanical design, control systems, inertial sensors, and actuators applicable to spacecraft and/or launch vehicles
• Experience performing technical support in complex environments (multi-program, multi-agency) involving customers, program offices, engineering support, and contractors
• Proficiency in tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
• Willingness to occasionally travel and support customer needs, approximately 10% (as required)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• It would be impressive if you have one or more of these: Advanced degree in a STEM field
• Strong expertise in areas such as: electromechanical interface development, GPS receiver testing and associated algorithms, space vehicle control electronics and avionics systems, electronic circuit design and analysis, laser communications and optics, signal processing and filtering, real-time software development
• Familiarity with launch vehicle and satellite payloads and control, their relationships to other subsystems, and to mission-level performance
• Demonstrated ability to provide innovative solutions to challenging technical problems
• Experience in mentoring junior technical staff
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance

Salary

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $117,300.00 - $175,900.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who: Operate Strategically, Lead Change, Engage with Impact, Foster Innovation, Deliver Results.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Right Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges.

Right Path

Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development.

Right Purpose

We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Return to the Aerospace Careers site. Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.