GN&C Actuation Systems Engineer – Onsite Chandler

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month contract. Onsite role requiring US citizenship with pay rate open hourly on W2.

The engineer will model and simulate actuation systems, develop performance specs, and perform trade studies for launch vehicle actuation programs. Responsibilities include creating linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++, conducting PID control analysis, and collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and

Qualifications

• 2+ years direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• Security clearance: DoD Secret level.
• Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python.
• Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink.
• Experience presenting results to technical SME and non-technical customers.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for launch vehicles and related programs.
• Collaborate with Flight Sciences and other disciplines to achieve objectives.
• Design and analysis of single and multi-loop PID control systems for actuations.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear actuator models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs against test data and update models accordingly.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including evaluation of new systems and modifications.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review test data and identify processing issues; implement corrections.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate and revise documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

Actuator models

PID control

Performance specs

EM actuators

Model validation

Hydraulic actuators

MATLAB

Tools

Simulink

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month contract. Onsite role requiring US citizenship with pay rate open hourly on W2.

The engineer will model and simulate actuation systems, develop performance specs, and perform trade studies for launch vehicle actuation programs. Responsibilities include creating linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++, conducting PID control analysis, and collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and