Guidance & Navigation Actuation Systems Engineer (Chandler)

Management Performance Associates; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in Chandler, AZ seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer on a 12-month contract to model and simulate actuator systems for various launch programs. The role includes creating performance specifications and developing both linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++, with emphasis on PID control across single and multi-loop configurations.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on-site in Chandler, requiring US citizenship and

Qualifications

• Experience modeling actuator systems.
• Develop performance requirements for actuator systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation.
• Knowledge of MATLAB and C++ for model development.
• Good understanding of PID control in single and multi-loop configurations.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles and programs.
• Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager and Program engineers.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Electrical and Systems teams to meet objectives.
• Design and analyze single loop and multi-loop PID control systems for actuators.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear models of actuation systems in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs versus test data and update discrepancies.
• Plan actuator systems engineering work including evaluation of new systems and updates.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
• Review actuation system test data and identify processing issues.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded systems.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic analysis and modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.

Skills

C++

Actuator modeling

PID control design

Actuator specifications

Electro-Mechanical actuation

Model validation

Hydraulic actuators

MATLAB

Tools

Simulink

Python

Job description

Management Performance Associates in Chandler, AZ seeks a Guidance Navigation Control Engineer on a 12-month contract to model and simulate actuator systems for various launch programs. The role includes creating performance specifications and developing both linear and nonlinear models in MATLAB and C++, with emphasis on PID control across single and multi-loop configurations.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on-site in Chandler, requiring US citizenship and