Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.
US Citizenship Required.
Active Secret Clearance Required.
- Modeling and Simulation of actuation systems for various launch vehicles, target vehicles, and business development programs.
- Work under general direction of Flight Sciences Functional Manager, Functional Lead and various Program engineers.
- Collaborate with other disciplines, Mechanical Electrical, and Systems to determine best means to achieve objectives.
- Design and analysis of single loop and multi-loop PID control systems, including electromechanical and electro-hydraulic actuation systems.
- Create new and maintain existing linear and nonlinear math models of actuations systems, in both MATLAB and C++ forms.
- Evaluation of math model simulation output versus actual test data. Determine source of discrepancies and update models.
- Plan and conduct actuator systems engineering work that includes evaluation of new systems, and/or adaptation and modification of existing systems.
- Develop performance requirements for actuation system specifications.
- Review actuation system test data. Where necessary, identify processing issues and implement corrections.
- Provide anomaly investigation support for production and fielded actuation systems.
- Perform trade studies for new actuation system applications.
- Generate and revise relevant documentation summarizing work performed.
- Conduct kinematic analysis and mathematical modeling of 3-bar and 4-bar systems.
Basic Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 (or 4)
At least 2 (4) years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
Direct experience developing performance requirements and specifications for actuator systems
Experience with both electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuator systems.
A DoD Secret level security clearance
Experience with Matlab, C++, Simulink, and Python including
Experience modeling both linear and non-linear models in Simulink
Experience presenting results to a wide variety of audiences including both technical SME's and non-technical customers
Preferred Qualifications for Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 (or 4)
4 (6) years of direct experience modeling actuator systems.
Participation in an anomaly investigation
New actuation system trade study experience