GNC Actuation Systems Engineer — Onsite Chandler

Zaddy Solutions; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer position in Chandler, AZ. This 12 Month Contract is on-site only and requires US Citizenship.

The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems for launch and business programs, including designing control systems and generating performance specifications. You will work under senior program engineers on-site in Chandler, performing analysis and delivering validated models.

Qualifications

• At least 2 (4) years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• DoD Secret level security clearance.
• Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python including
• Experience modeling both linear and non-linear models in Simulink
• Experience presenting results to varied audiences

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager and Program engineers.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems teams to achieve objectives.
• Design and analysis of single loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear models of actuations systems in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs vs test data; identify discrepancies and update models.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including evaluation of new systems and modifications.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review test data; identify processing issues and 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 mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

Actuator modeling

Control system design

Kinematic analysis

Component modeling

Team collaboration

Tools

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

PID control

Job description

Guidance Navigation Control Engineer position in Chandler, AZ. This 12 Month Contract is on-site only and requires US Citizenship.

The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems for launch and business programs, including designing control systems and generating performance specifications. You will work under senior program engineers on-site in Chandler, performing analysis and delivering validated models.