Guidance & Actuation Systems Engineer (Nav/Control)

Workforce Recruiter; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter seeks an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ (12 Month Contract). The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems, including PID control and performance specification development, for aerospace launch vehicles and related programs.

You will work on-site in Chandler and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop models in MATLAB and C++, and to translate test data into validated simulations. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• At least 2–4 years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
• Direct experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems.
• Experience with both electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
• Security clearance: DoD Secret level.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, C++, Simulink, and Python.
• Experience modeling linear and nonlinear systems in Simulink.
• Ability to present results to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for launch and target vehicles.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems teams to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze single and multi-loop PID control systems for actuation.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear actuator models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model output vs test data; identify discrepancies and fix models.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including evaluation of new or modified systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review actuation test data and troubleshoot data processing issues.
• Generate documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

Actuator modeling

PID control design

Actuation specifications

Electro-Mechanical actuation

Math model evaluation

Hydraulic actuators

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Linear/nonlinear modeling

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Workforce Recruiter seeks an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ (12 Month Contract). The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems, including PID control and performance specification development, for aerospace launch vehicles and related programs.

You will work on-site in Chandler and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop models in MATLAB and C++, and to translate test data into validated simulations. US citizenship is required.