Guidance & Actuation Systems Engineer – Onsite Chandler

Job Juncture; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month contract. On-site work with hourly pay between $50 and $100. The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems for launch vehicles, developing performance requirements, and implementing PID control for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.

A DoD Secret clearance is required. Expected tasks include MATLAB/C++ modeling, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and documenting design and

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of experience modeling actuator systems.
• Experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems.
• Experience with both electro‑mechanical and electro‑hydraulic actuator systems.
• A DoD Secret level security clearance.
• Proficiency with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python.
• Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink.
• Experience presenting results to a wide variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for launch vehicles and related programs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to determine best approaches to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze single and multi-loop PID control systems for actuation.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear math models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs versus test data and update models accordingly.
• Plan actuator systems engineering efforts including new evaluations or modifications.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review test data and identify processing issues to implement corrections.

Skills

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

PID control

Actuator modeling

Math modeling

Control systems

Results communication

Tools

Simulink

Python

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12-month contract. On-site work with hourly pay between $50 and $100. The role focuses on modeling and simulating actuator systems for launch vehicles, developing performance requirements, and implementing PID control for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.

A DoD Secret clearance is required. Expected tasks include MATLAB/C++ modeling, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and documenting design and