Guidance Navigation Control Engineer III

Mavensoft Technologies.•Chandler, AZ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Guidance Navigation Control Engineer III models and simulates actuation systems for launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs. Working under the general direction of the Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead, and program engineers, the role collaborates with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems disciplines to determine effective approaches for achieving program objectives. The engineer designs and analyzes single- and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems. The role creates and maintains linear and nonlinear actuator math models in MATLAB and C++, compares simulation output with test data, investigates discrepancies, and updates models. It also plans and conducts actuator systems engineering work, develops performance requirements and specifications, reviews test data, supports anomaly investigations, performs trade studies, prepares documentation, and conducts kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of three-bar and four-bar systems.

Requirements

At least 2–4 years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
Direct experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems.
Experience with both electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
A current DoD Secret-level security clearance.
Experience with MATLAB, C++, Simulink, and Python.
Experience modeling both linear and nonlinear models in Simulink.
Experience presenting results to varied audiences, including technical subject-matter experts and non-technical customers.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

4–6 years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
Participation in an anomaly investigation.
Experience with new actuation system trade studies.

Responsibilities

Model and simulate actuation systems for launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems disciplines to determine effective approaches for achieving objectives.
Design and analyze single-loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems.
Create and maintain linear and nonlinear actuator math models in MATLAB and C++.
Compare math model simulation output with actual test data, determine sources of discrepancies, and update models.
Plan and conduct actuator systems engineering work, including evaluating new systems and adapting or modifying existing systems.
Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
Review actuation system test data, identify processing issues when necessary, and implement corrections.
Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
Generate and revise documentation summarizing work performed.
Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of three-bar and four-bar systems.
Work under the general direction of the Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead, and program engineers.