Hybrid Controls Engineer II - Motion & Precision Systems

Communications-; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Communications & Power Industries, based in Plano, TX, is seeking a Controls Engineer II to design, develop, test and integrate control systems for ground station antennas and optical telescopes. The role involves collaboration with disciplines across electrical, controls, software, and mechanical teams, with emphasis on motion control, embedded systems, and servo drives.

Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of engineering experience, a bachelor’s in electrical engineering or related field, and

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. citizenship due to government contract requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 2-5 years of engineering experience.
• Familiarity with CAN bus or other communication protocols is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Participates in electrical requirements, functional, and performance analysis for electrical components and systems.
• Designs and develops electrical and control systems for full-motion ground station antennas and Optical Telescopes.
• Tests analog and digital electronics, wiring, harnesses, and connectorization for servo and RF systems.
• Develops, tunes, and troubleshoots PID control loops and embedded C applications for motion-control systems.
• Supports development and documentation of electrical and control system architectures using CAN bus or similar protocols.
• Integrates and tests motors, servo drives, encoders, and other motion-control components.
• Performs system modelling, simulation, testing, data analysis, and troubleshooting to evaluate performance.

Skills

Embedded C

CAN bus

Electrical schematics

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Communications & Power Industries, based in Plano, TX, is seeking a Controls Engineer II to design, develop, test and integrate control systems for ground station antennas and optical telescopes. The role involves collaboration with disciplines across electrical, controls, software, and mechanical teams, with emphasis on motion control, embedded systems, and servo drives.

Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of engineering experience, a bachelor’s in electrical engineering or related field, and