Senior Modeling & Controls Engineer - Propulsion

Socket.dev; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

PTO

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to design and develop control systems and high-fidelity propulsion simulations for aerospace programs.

The role emphasizes independent ownership, system-level analysis, and collaboration with GNC, software, and test teams, with travel up to 10% for reviews and customer engagements. U.S. citizenship or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical, electrical engineering, or related STEM field.
• Master’s degree in systems engineering or related discipline desirable and may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity models and control algorithms for propulsion, flight control, and guidance subsystems.
• Support creation of system simulation architectures for design iteration, verification, and validation.
• Perform controllability studies of dynamic systems under perturbations and control strategies.
• Define control system topologies and support gain tuning across architectures.
• Support program performance engineering through requirement derivation, margin analysis, and performance trade studies.
• Conduct system-level performance assessments using Monte Carlo, sensitivity, and parametric studies.
• Apply physics-based modeling to simulate mechanical, thermal, and aerodynamic systems.
• Contribute to ballistics modeling and propulsion system performance analysis for solid rocket motors.
• Develop and validate actuation system models for propulsion control and dynamics.
• Assist customers in developing mission CONOPS and requirements through propulsion modeling and controls design.
• Develop estimation techniques to improve model accuracy and system insight.
• Extend modeling capability in state-space and modern control methods.
• Support simulation and analysis of flight vehicle control for propulsion concept evaluation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration of modeling products.
• Participate in customer engagements, technical reviews, and milestone events.
• Mentor junior engineers and support peer reviews.
• Author technical documents including model reports and interface definitions.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

State-space control

Physics-based modeling

Propulsion system modeling

SysML diagrams

Verification & validation

Multi-domain simulation

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering

Master's degree desirable (may substitute for 1 year experience)

Tools

Modeling toolchains

Job description

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to design and develop control systems and high-fidelity propulsion simulations for aerospace programs.

The role emphasizes independent ownership, system-level analysis, and collaboration with GNC, software, and test teams, with travel up to 10% for reviews and customer engagements. U.S. citizenship or equivalent is required.