Spacecraft Control Systems Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join our Space Technologies division.

You will design, test, and analyze advanced control systems enabling high-bandwidth optical data transfer for the Laser Communications Program. You will own the full lifecycle from concept to characterization, translate continuous-time models to discrete-time implementations, and integrate with gimbals and electro-optic payloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Scientific discipline from an accredited four-year university.
• Strong theory in classical and state-space control.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with control systems.
• Experience with high bandwidth control system design and gimbals.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of control systems from concept to characterization for high-precision optical payloads.
• Develop and implement control algorithms and discrete-time models.
• Conduct system identification and performance analysis for pointing/tracking.
• Integrate with gimbals and electro-optic payload components and test hardware.

Skills

Control theory

High bandwidth control

Gimbals experience

Discrete-time systems

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Scientific discipline

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Microsoft Office

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join our Space Technologies division.

You will design, test, and analyze advanced control systems enabling high-bandwidth optical data transfer for the Laser Communications Program. You will own the full lifecycle from concept to characterization, translate continuous-time models to discrete-time implementations, and integrate with gimbals and electro-optic payloads.