Senior Actuation Engineer

About UsSkydweller Aero Inc. is a transatlantic, cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar-powered aircraft solutions capable of perpetual flight while carrying heavy and powerful payloads. Building on technology from the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing company is creating a new class of unmanned aircraft. It combines the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the sensing capabilities and flexibility of a large airborne platform.

Skydweller Aero Inc. has its global and US headquarters in Oklahoma City, with European operations headquartered in Spain.

Role Summary We are looking for a Senior Actuation Engineer to be the responsible engineer for our actuation products and for the actuation capabilities of our solar-powered unmanned aircraft. You will own both from requirements and architecture through trade studies, design, supplier management, customer support, verification and installation, whether the actuator is used on its own or integrated on the aircraft.

You will keep requirements, interfaces and verification evidence aligned across the product and the aircraft. This role can be based in Oklahoma City, OK (US) or Spain.

Responsibilities Act as responsible engineer for our actuation products and for the actuation capabilities of our aircraft.

Own the design and design changes of a complete electromechanical actuator (motor, transmission, output stage, sensing, motor control, housing, and the interfaces between them), including the effect on requirements, suppliers and verification.

Perform trade studies of electromechanical actuation approaches for actuators and the control surfaces they drive.

Derive, allocate and maintain the requirements baseline, including sizing and performance from loads, rates, redundancy, environmental constraints and the concept of operations, with traceability to design and verification.

Define the actuator architecture and its mechanical, electrical and control interfaces with the aircraft.

Perform preliminary design to validate requirements and support make/buy decisions for actuators, motors and motion control devices.

Direct mechanical and electrical designers during detailed design of the actuator and related hardware.

Manage subcontractors from contracting through requirements, testing and delivery.

Work with customers of the actuation products on requirements, interfaces, integration and in-service support.

Define and close verification for the actuator and for each actuation subsystem, including acceptance tests and laboratory and aircraft testing.

Create installation and checkout procedures for the actuator as a product and as installed on the aircraft.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in aerospace or defense, designing, building and testing motion control or actuation systems.

Proven experience owning the design of electromechanical actuators or similar motion control products, from requirements through verification.

Hands-on testing experience in support of hardware verification for an aerospace system.

Experience integrating software and hardware in flight-critical or safety-critical systems.

Strong understanding of motors, motor controllers, drive mechanisms and gearboxes.

Experience managing suppliers or subcontractors and working directly with customers.

Fluent English (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
10+ years of experience in aerospace or defense actuation systems.

Experience applying systems engineering to a hardware system: requirements derivation and traceability, interface…