Flight Controls & Inertial Nav Engineer

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 105,900 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University in State College, PA, seeks a Dynamics and Controls Engineer for its Vehicle Control and Dynamics Department. The role focuses on flight control systems, 6DoF modeling for undersea vehicles, and Matlab/Simulink software development.

The candidate will design, tune, and validate control algorithms, develop navigation system software, and support lab and field testing with strong emphasis on documentation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science; 14+ years relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science; 5+ years relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science; 2+ years relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze flight control system requirements and design trade studies
• Create and maintain 6DoF dynamic models for undersea vehicles using Matlab/Simulink
• Design, tune, and validate flight control algorithms and software
• Develop and update navigation algorithms including sensor modeling and analysis
• Develop, debug, and test Matlab/Simulink-based software and data analysis tools with unit/integration tests
• Support lab and field test planning, execution, and data analysis
• Pursue professional development and knowledge sharing with the team
• Contribute to design and analysis of engineering products/systems

Skills

Matlab/Simulink

C/C++

Network communications

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University in State College, PA, seeks a Dynamics and Controls Engineer for its Vehicle Control and Dynamics Department. The role focuses on flight control systems, 6DoF modeling for undersea vehicles, and Matlab/Simulink software development.

The candidate will design, tune, and validate control algorithms, develop navigation system software, and support lab and field testing with strong emphasis on documentation and collaboration.