Senior​/Principal Controls Engineer - Hypersonic Flight Systems, Onsite

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

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+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

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+ Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
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What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Navigation Guidance and Control (NGC) II Department is seeking an experienced Science and Engineering Controls Engineer to support work on-site in Washington D.C.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

+ Interface directly with program sponsors and collaborators to provide hypersonic controls expertise.

+ Lead GN&C subsystem design, build, and test to support flight test program.

+ Utilize your expertise in control theory and analysis to enhance experimental hypersonic flight systems.

+ Design and implement control algorithms ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

+ Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of GN&C technologies.

+ Prepare technical documentation and reports.

+ Create compelling proposals for control research initiatives.

+ Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering their professional growth and enhancing technical competencies.

+ Engage in collaborative research efforts with universities.

+ Write publications and present work at conferences and customer meetings, sharing insights and advancement with the broader scientific community.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Washington D.C.  

Salary Range:

$120,900 - $242,500

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

+ Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

+ Active DOE Q-level (or DOD equivalent) security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Controls Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

+ Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

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Experience with classical control, modern control, or robust control.

+ Thorough knowledge of and applied experience with designing, planning, and executing research, design, and development projects.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

+ Master's degree in Control Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field, plus 10 years of experience.

+ Ph.D. in Control Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field

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Experience with hypersonic flight systems.

+ Extensive professional experience with control algorithm and hardware technologies.

+ Extensive experience in modeling kinematic and dynamical systems.

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Experience with flight testing.

+ Extensive professional experience with Math Works' MATLAB & Simulink, Python, C/C++, and Julia.

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Experience with AI/ML, optimization, and related techniques to enhance control systems.

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Experience with embedded software development and testing.

+ Strong writing and oratory skills.

+ Demonstrated experience leading R&D research initiatives.

+ Active SCI.

About Our Team:

The Navigation Guidance and Control (NGC) II Department 5446 provides technology solutions and support to both Offensive and Defensive Military Systems development projects within the Integrated Military Systems Program dware and software technologies are developed, integrated, and tested to provide flight control solutions for missiles and hypersonic reentry platforms.…