Guidance Navigation & Actuation Engineer (Onsite)

RON SUNSHINE ASSOCIATES LLC; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

RON SUNSHINE ASSOCIATES LLC seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12‑month on-site contract. The role focuses on actuator system modeling, performance specifications, and trade studies for simulation and flight systems.

You will develop linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB/C++ and create control schemes for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. On-site work with US citizenship required.

Qualifications

• 2+ 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.
• Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink.
• Experience presenting results to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles and programs.
• Work under general direction of Functional Manager and Program engineers.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Electrical and Systems teams to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze PID control systems for actuation systems.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear actuator models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model output vs test data and update models as needed.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including new system evaluations.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review test data and identify processing issues.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate and revise documentation.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Actuator modeling

PID control

Tools

Simulink

Job description

RON SUNSHINE ASSOCIATES LLC seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer in Chandler, AZ for a 12‑month on-site contract. The role focuses on actuator system modeling, performance specifications, and trade studies for simulation and flight systems.

You will develop linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB/C++ and create control schemes for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. On-site work with US citizenship required.