Onsite GN&C Actuation Engineer — Chandler, AZ

Kingfisher Recruiting; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer for an on-site Chandler, AZ position. The role supports the Actuator Simulation and Modeling Group with actuator system modeling, performance spec development, and PID control design.

The engineer will work with MATLAB and C++ to create and validate linear and nonlinear models, perform trade studies, and collaborate with multiple disciplines to meet mission objectives. US citizenship is required for this 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Modeling and simulation of actuation systems for launch and test programs.
• Develop performance specifications for actuator systems.
• Design and analysis of single and multi-loop PID controls for electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators.
• Create and maintain linear and nonlinear math models in MATLAB and C++.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development 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 PID control systems for actuation.
• Create and maintain actuator models in MATLAB and C++.
• Evaluate model outputs against test data and update models as needed.
• Plan actuator system engineering work including new system evaluations or modifications.
• Develop performance requirements for actuation specifications.
• Review test data and implement corrections for processing issues.
• Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuators.
• Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
• Generate documentation summarizing work performed.
• Conduct kinematic and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar linkages.

Skills

C++

Actuator modeling

PID control design

Actuator specifications

Electro-Mechanical Actuation

Model validation

Hydraulic Actuators

MATLAB

Tools

Simulink

Python

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking an Guidance Navigation Control Engineer for an on-site Chandler, AZ position. The role supports the Actuator Simulation and Modeling Group with actuator system modeling, performance spec development, and PID control design.

The engineer will work with MATLAB and C++ to create and validate linear and nonlinear models, perform trade studies, and collaborate with multiple disciplines to meet mission objectives. US citizenship is required for this 12-month contract.