Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Electric Motor Specialist)
Core
Plan and conduct technical studies, experimental investigations, and verification activities for mission-critical control sensors and actuators (including electric motors, gyroscopes, IMUs) for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
Role type
Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Engineering Specialist – Guidance, Navigation & Control)
Builds
Verification of contractor designs and system performance for defense, civil, and commercial space programs
Domain
Aerospace, Space Systems, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
Required skills
Laboratory experimentation, test strategy development, experiment design, integration and testing, control systems, inertial sensors, actuators, MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Preferred skills
Electric motors and drive electronics (BLDC, servo, stepper), electromagnetic design/analysis software, GPS receiver testing, space vehicle control electronics, avionics systems, electronic circuit design, signal processing, real-time software development
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Responsibilities
Conduct technical studies involving testing, evaluation, analysis, or simulation of control hardware components; Verify contractor designs, approaches, and overall system performance; Supervise and support experimental investigations in the Mechatronics Research Laboratory; Interact with government customers, program management, and contractors; Clearly communicate the results of studies as a technical authority or project leader
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (6+ years experience)