Guidance & Actuation Systems Engineer - Onsite Chandler

Connectly Recruiting; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer to model and simulate actuator systems for launch and development programs. The role requires collaboration with multiple engineering teams to optimize actuation designs and performance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink and C++, plus a track record of developing performance specifications and conducting actuator system analyses. This is an onsite, 12-month contract in Chandler, AZ.

Qualifications

• Experience modeling actuator systems and developing performance specs.
• Strong background in designing single and multi-loop PID control for electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.
• Proven ability to perform actuator system trade studies and system-level modeling.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles and programs.
• Collaborate with Flight Sciences, Mechanical Electrical, and Systems teams to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze actuator control systems, including PID schemes.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear math models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs against test data to identify discrepancies.

Skills

Actuator modeling

PID control design

Trade studies

Mathematical modeling

Python

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C++

Job description

Connectly Recruiting seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer to model and simulate actuator systems for launch and development programs. The role requires collaboration with multiple engineering teams to optimize actuation designs and performance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink and C++, plus a track record of developing performance specifications and conducting actuator system analyses. This is an onsite, 12-month contract in Chandler, AZ.