Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Controls Engineer

Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Controls Engineer

Intergalactic, now a part of Unison, a GE Aerospace Company, is a team of engineers, technologists, designers, mathematicians, and problem solvers committed to a singular idea: reviving the no-boundaries mentality in aerospace. We are a team of the nation’s best, regardless of where we live. The Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Control Engineer fosters innovation and consistency by developing and being accountable for system-level control architectures and control law design.

In cooperation with the Program Management team, the Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Control Engineer leads the control logic formulation and implementation for technical development projects. This role is responsible for the technical execution of the system controls for program while also serving as the primary technical point of contact for clients regarding controls architecture. During the program, the Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Controls Engineer works in tandem with the Systems Engineers and Software Engineers to coordinate the development and architecting of control laws, Built-In Test Formation, decomposing system level requirements into lower level controls requirements for software implementation, selecting appropriate valves and electronics to the control design, dynamic transient modeling and analysis, and testing for tasks such as gains tuning and system verification and validation.

The Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Controls Engineer fosters innovation and consistency by developing and being accountable for system-level control architectures and control law design. In cooperation with the Program Management team, the Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Control Engineer leads the control logic formulation and implementation for technical development projects.

• Develop and be responsible for program’s system control architecture and technical approach. This can include dynamic and transient thermal analysis, controls analysis, reliability analysis, testing, test analysis, and other accepted methods in aerospace for the development and verification and validation of controls.
• Identify and manage program’s technical risks with regards to system controls.
• Serve as technical controls lead for programs, provide clear objectives that are measurable and attainable, and coordinate technical activities with internal resources (engineers across different functional groups including analysis, software, and electrical) and external resources (vendors, contractors).
• Work closely with the Systems Engineer and other engineering disciplines to optimize system design and ensure successful execution of development programs.
• Manage and account for technical requirements from the top down – traceability, decomposition, derivation, and verification & validation for transient performance, fault detection, and controls stability.
• Decompose high‑level dynamic and controls requirements into lower‑level specifications to internal functional groups, components, and suppliers as applicable.
• Researching and recommending investments or changes in technology, toolsets, procedures, equipment, systems, etc. to continually improve the discipline health and the Intergalactic’s products and service.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers and suppliers as part of design development process.
• Review and approve documentation for transition from prototype to production.
• Provide engineering support to trouble shoot and diagnose non-performing products (RCCA, lessons learned, etc.).
• Work with software and integration engineers to implement, test, and debug control law algorithms.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with 3 years of controls experience.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of controls experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).

• Experience with Vapor Cycle Systems (VCS), Liquid…