Entry-Level Antenna Motion Control Engineer

Actalent; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Plano, TX is seeking an Entry Level Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team working on antennas and motion-control systems. In this early-career role, you will collaborate with senior engineers to design, test, and integrate electrical and control systems for full-motion ground station antennas.

You will gain hands-on experience with motors, servo drives, embedded systems, PID control, CAN bus, and lifecycle activities from concept to field installation, with onboarding in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
• For Engineer II level: 25 years of engineering experience.
• For Engineer I level: 02 years of engineering experience; recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Participate in electrical requirements, functional, and performance analysis for electrical components, equipment, and systems, including timing, power, and other systemlevel considerations.
• Design and develop electrical and control systems for fullmotion ground station antennas and related equipment, including system configuration, component selection, schematic capture, layout, and integration.
• Design, integrate, and test analog and digital electronics, wiring, harnesses, and connectorization for servo and RF systems.
• Develop, tune, and troubleshoot PID control loops and embedded C applications for motioncontrol systems.
• Support the development and documentation of electrical and control system architectures using CAN bus or similar communication protocols.
• Integrate and test brushless DC motors, servo drives, encoders, and other motioncontrol components.
• Perform system modeling, simulation, testing, data analysis, and troubleshooting to evaluate system performance and identify root causes of technical issues.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, software, mechanical, production, and test personnel to integrate and support electrical and control systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in electrical and engineering design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of products and engineering processes.
• Review customer requirements, design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other technical information to assess requirements and determine design or application feasibility.
• Select components and equipment based on technical specifications, performance requirements, reliability, and product requirements, and evaluate vendor capabilities as needed to support product development.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, specifications, test procedures, and other technical documentation.
• Support engineering projects from concept through prototype, verification, production release, production support, and field installation.
• Plan assigned engineering tasks and subtasks, coordinate with multiple work groups, and communicate technical status and issues to project leaders and program stakeholders.
• Work on problems of moderate scope under general supervision and interact with external customers to support technical discussions, installations, field support, and resolution of engineering issues.
• During initial onboarding, work in the office under the guidance of Sr. engineers, focus on documentation, review manuals, and observe test technicians to learn products and systems.
• When traveling, support onsite installation, testing, troubleshooting, and customer interface activities, representing the engineering team professionally.
• Read and interpret coding and backend files sufficiently to collaborate with software engineers, understand motor controller interactions, and discuss basic programming aspects, without being responsible for full code development.

Skills

Embedded C programming

PID control

Motion control

CAN bus

Electrical engineering concepts

Schematic interpretation

Team collaboration

Documentation

Customer interaction

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Actalent in Plano, TX is seeking an Entry Level Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team working on antennas and motion-control systems. In this early-career role, you will collaborate with senior engineers to design, test, and integrate electrical and control systems for full-motion ground station antennas.

You will gain hands-on experience with motors, servo drives, embedded systems, PID control, CAN bus, and lifecycle activities from concept to field installation, with onboarding in the