Electromechanical Controls Engineer

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) sitsatthecenteroftheideasanddatabehindcurrentandfuture systemssupplyinginnovativeresearchanddevelopment;technicalevaluationsduringtheacquisition 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) provides technical support in the areas of electromechanical control systems, control system hardware and algorithms used for spacecraft and launch vehicles, as well as terrestrial and aerial applications. We specialize in mission critical control sensor and actuator, including electric motors, gyroscopes and IMUs, accelerometers, gimbals, steering mirrors, encoders & resolvers, star trackers, GPS receivers, capacitive & inductive sensors, servo mechanism, reaction wheels, and thrust vector control actuators.

Asan
Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Senior 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.

Thisisafull-time,100% onsitepositionbasedin

ElSegundo,CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting technical studies whichofteninvolveevaluation,analysis,modeling, or simulationofcontrol systemsandtheircomponents

• Verifying contractor designs, approaches, and overall system performance

• Leading experimentalinvestigationsinthe
  
  Mechatronics Research Laboratory (managedbyECD) involving controller design and implementation, data reduction and visualization, sensor and actuator performance evaluation, and electro-optical systems calibration and alignment

• Communicating findings withgovernmentcustomers,program management,and contractors onmultipleprograms as the technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, and/or project lead

What You Needtobe Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor'sdegreeinaSTEM field

• 3yearsofapplicableprofessionaloreducationalexperience

• Proficiencyinlaboratoryexperimentation,teststrategydevelopment,experiment design,and integration and testing

• Experiencewithelectronics,mechanical design,control systems,inertial sensors,and actuators applicable to spacecraft and/or launch vehicles

• Experienceperformingtechnicalsupportincomplexenvironments(multi-program,multi-agency) involving customers, program offices, engineering support, and contractors

• ProficiencyintoolssuchasMATLAB/Simulink,dSPACE,LabVIEW,Solid Works,C/C++, Python

• Willingnesstooccasionallytravelandsupportcustomerneeds,approximately
  10%(as required)

• Thispositionrequiresabilitytoobtainandmaintaina Top Secret security clearance,whichisissuedby the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

Itwouldbeimpressiveifyouhaveoneormoreofthese:

• AdvanceddegreeinaSTEMfield

• Hardware expertise in sensors, actuators, and integrated systems, e.g., electric motors, rotational sensors, reaction wheels, and control moment gyros, etc.

• Familiaritywithlaunchvehicleandsatellitepayloadsandcontrol,theirrelationshipsto other subsystems, and to mission-level performance

• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is…