Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Electric Motor Specialist)

The Aerospace Corporation • El Segundo, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, and test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance, navigation, and controls, robotics, electro-mechanical devices, embedded systems, fluid mechanics, propulsion, thermal control, orbital mechanics, mechanisms, structures, structural dynamics, and dynamic environments. The Electromechanical Control Department (ECD) is charged with the responsibility of providing technical support in the areas of hardware used for spacecraft and launch vehicles, as well as terrestrial and aerial applications. We specialize in mission critical control sensors and actuators, including Electric Motors, Gyroscopes and IMUs, Accelerometers, Gimbals, Steering Mirrors, Encoders & Resolvers, Star Trackers, GPS Receivers, Capacitive & Inductive Sensors, Servo Mechanism, Thrust Vector Control Actuators, and Reaction Wheels. As an Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Associate Member of Technical Staff – Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering) in ECD, you will plan and conduct technical studies, experimental investigations, and verification activities to support customer programs, while interacting with government customers, program management, and contractors. This position is located in El Segundo, CA., requiring at least 4 days onsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent
• 1 years or more of applicable professional experience
• Familiarity with laboratory experimentation, test strategy development, experiment design, and integration and testing
• Experience with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, or Python
• Flexibility for up to 10% travel and availability during non-standard hours to meet customer demands
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a STEM field or equivalent
• Familiarity with launch vehicle and satellite payloads and control, their relationships to other subsystems, and to mission-level performance
• Demonstrated ability to provide innovative solutions to challenging technical problems
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical studies involving the 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 (managed by ECD) and/or other Aerospace labs including control sensor and actuator performance evaluation, controller design and implementation, and data reduction and visualization associated with the study of key hardware components
• Interact with government customers, program management, and contractors supporting multiple programs
• Clearly communicate the results of studies while working with both internal and external customers and stakeholders as a technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or project leader

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level