Senior Control Systems Engineer – Motion & Navigation

Twenty-Six Defense

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Schedule
401(k) Plan
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Parental Leave
Referral Program
Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense, based in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Sr System Engineer to support development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems. You will work with customers to capture requirements, collaborate across design domains, and produce concepts, specs, and verifications.

Domestic/international travel ~10–15% is expected. The role emphasizes proposal support, cost estimating, and high‑quality technical documentation, with a strong emphasis on communication

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Aeronautical or related field
  • 5+ years in Servo/ Motion Control or Navigation
  • Experience with linear and non-linear control, including digital control preferred

Responsibilities

  • Attend customer meetings to understand requirements for control systems
  • Collaborate with design and development teams on control systems
  • Document system concepts, mission statements and platform integration
  • Verify and validate complex system designs against specs
  • Support proposal development with technical writing and cost estimates
  • Produce technical documentation, specifications and standards

Skills

Servo Control
Motion Control
Kalman filters
Inertial sensors
C language
MATLAB
Simulink

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB
Simulink
C language

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense, based in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Sr System Engineer to support development, analysis, and integration of linear, non-linear, and digital control systems. You will work with customers to capture requirements, collaborate across design domains, and produce concepts, specs, and verifications.

Domestic/international travel ~10–15% is expected. The role emphasizes proposal support, cost estimating, and high‑quality technical documentation, with a strong emphasis on communication

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