Guidance & Control Actuation Systems Engineer (Onsite)

The Keystone Distinction Group; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer to support actuator simulation and modeling in Chandler, AZ. This 12-month contract role requires onsite work, US citizenship, and a track record of actuator system modeling and control design.

You will develop performance specifications, create and validate models in MATLAB/C++/Simulink, and perform trade studies and analyses to meet program objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience modeling actuator systems (linear & nonlinear).
• Design and analysis of single/multi-loop PID control for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.
• Develop actuator performance specifications.
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python and C++.
• Evaluate math model simulations against test data.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for various launch/target programs.
• Collaborate with Flight Sciences, Mechanical, Electrical and Systems teams.
• Design and analyze PID control for actuators (EM and EH).
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear actuator models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate math model outputs vs test data and address discrepancies.

Skills

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Actuator modeling

PID control design

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer to support actuator simulation and modeling in Chandler, AZ. This 12-month contract role requires onsite work, US citizenship, and a track record of actuator system modeling and control design.

You will develop performance specifications, create and validate models in MATLAB/C++/Simulink, and perform trade studies and analyses to meet program objectives.