Junior Electromechanical Controls Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is a 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), they are broadly engaged across all aspects of space, delivering innovative solutions for defense, civil, and commercial customers. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) provides national expertise in areas such as vehicle engineering, guidance, navigation, and controls, robotics, electro-mechanical devices, embedded systems, fluid mechanics, propulsion, thermal control, mechanisms, structures, structural dynamics, and dynamic environments. The Electromechanical Control Department (ECD) offers technical support in electromechanical control systems, control system hardware, and algorithms used for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and terrestrial/aerial applications, specializing in mission-critical control sensors and actuators. As a Junior Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Associate Member of Technical Staff - Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering or Member of Technical Staff - Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering) in ECD, you will plan and conduct technical studies and experimental investigations to support customer programs, interacting with government customers, program management, and contractors. This position requires full-time, on-site work at their facility in El Segundo, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines
1+ years of applicable industry or academic work experience
Proficiency in laboratory experimentation, test strategy development, experiment design, and integration and testing
Experience with electronics, mechanical design, control systems, inertial sensors, and actuators applicable to spacecraft and/or launch vehicles
Experience performing technical support in complex environments (multi-program, multi-agency) involving customers, program offices, engineering support, and contractors
Proficiency in tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, C/C++, Python
Willingness to occasionally travel and to work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 10% (as required)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Master’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines (for Member of Technical Staff)

Nice To Haves

Hardware expertise in sensors, actuators, and integrated systems, e.g., electric motors, rotational sensors, reaction wheels, and control moment gyros, etc.
Familiarity with launch vehicle and satellite payloads and control, their relationships to other subsystems, and to mission-level performance
Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government, is strongly preferred. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

Conducting technical studies that often involve the analysis, simulation, evaluation, or testing of control systems and their components.
Verifying contractor designs, approaches, and overall system performance.
Performing experimental investigations in the Mechatronics Research Laboratory (managed by ECD) and/or other Aerospace labs may include controller design and implementation, data reduction and visualization, sensor and actuator performance evaluation, and electro-optical systems calibration and alignment.
Supporting multiple programs, clearly communicating the results of studies while working with both internal and external customers and stakeholders as a technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or project leader.
Communicating both orally and in writing with higher management, program offices, customers, contractors, and colleagues.

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