Senior Control System Engineer

Aleron; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Control System Engineer for a Hybrid Indianapolis, IN role on an 18-month contract. You will join a collaborative software systems capability team and work on specification, design, validation, and verification of complex control and actuation systems within automotive manufacturing.

Use modelling, simulation, and systems engineering to deliver robust solutions that meet validated requirements, safety standards, and project objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 2+ years of control systems design and validation experience.
• Proficient in design and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Specify, evaluate, and validate control system requirements with stakeholders.
• Develop mathematical models and simulations to analyze functional behavior.
• Design, review, and execute control system tests and investigations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure proper system integration and hazard mitigation.
• Produce technical reports to support project teams and improve practices.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Senior Control System Engineer

Location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract (18 months)

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Compensation: $78.09 /hr.

Schedule: 40 hrs/Week.

About the Opportunity:

• We're looking for a Senior Control System Engineer to join a collaborative Software Systems Capability team, working on the specification, design, validation, and verification of complex control and actuation systems.


• You’ll use modelling, simulation, and systems engineering expertise to ensure robust, high-quality solutions that meet validated requirements, safety standards, and project objectives.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.


• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.


• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.


• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

What You'll Do:

• Specify, evaluate, and validate control system requirements with key stakeholders, capturing supporting evidence, use cases, design constraints, and quality, safety, and security attributes.


• Develop mathematical models and simulations to analyse functional behaviour and demonstrate that control system designs meet validated requirements.


• Design, review, and execute control system tests, including targeted testing to support investigations, issue resolution, and customer-related concerns.


• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to understand component capabilities, support effective system integration, and ensure identified hazards are appropriately addressed.


• Produce technical reports and build, share, and apply engineering knowledge to support project teams and continuously improve control system development practices.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.


• 2+ years of experience in control systems engineering, including design and validation.

What Sets You Apart:

• Working knowledge of aircraft engine interfaces, component technology, and behavior during normal and abnormal operation, and software and hardware development process constraints.


• A working appreciation of associated engineering disciplines.


• Proficient in design and analysis tools.


• Professional courage to highlight areas of concern and risk about the suitability of a product to meet its requirements in a safe and functionally appropriate way.


• An ability to interpret test results and provide an informed opinion or conclusion as to the outcome of the analysis.


• This includes an understanding of measurement uncertainty.


• A demonstrated ability to manage tasks to completion, ensuring that the relevant areas of the business are appropriately informed.


• An ability to identify and manage risk in collaboration with team members.


• Self-motivated, with keen attention to detail.


• Good problem-solving skills and an ability to understand the level of analysis needed.


• Good time management skills, able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.


• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.


• Able to research application issues and products by being outward-focused and able to seek solutions/information from outside of the immediate area, including suppliers, universities, customers, and related industries.


• Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.


• Experience with ARP4754A or DO-178C.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.


• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.


• Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person', as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.