Job SummaryThe Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, analysis, and integration of linear, nonlinear, and digital control systems by collaborating closely with customers to understand technical requirements and mission needs. The position works across design and development domains to create, review, and document system-level operational concepts, ensuring seamless platform integration and rigorous verification and validation of complex system designs against functional specifications. Additional responsibilities include contributing to proposal development through technical writing, cost estimating, and presentations, as well as producing high-quality technical documentation, specifications, and standards. The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work independently and with internal and external stakeholders, and a willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10% to 15% of the time.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Attend customer meetings to understand requirements related to linear and nonlinear control systems, including digital controls.
Work within the control systems design and development domain.
Review, develop, and document system-level operational concepts and mission statements.
Understand platform integration requirements at the platform level.
Perform verification and validation of highly complex system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements.
Support proposal development activities, including proposal text development, cost estimating, and presentations.
Produce and review technical documents, specifications, and standards.
Effectively document and communicate designs, results, reports, status updates, and presentations.
Work independently and collaboratively with internal and external organizations.
Travel domestically and internationally as required.
Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of approximation and Kalman filters.
Knowledge of inertial sensors.
Working knowledge of the C programming language and MATLAB.
Experience designing and developing time-domain and frequency-domain control systems.
Ability to develop models and simulations of dynamic systems in Simulink.
Education, Experience, License, or Certification
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, or another relevant discipline.
Five or more years of experience in servo control, motion control, or navigation.
Proven experience in classical linear and nonlinear control, including digital control, preferred.
Travel/Physical Requirements
Travel domestically and internationally approximately 10% to 15% of the time.
Work in areas that are naturally ventilated and mechanically heated and cooled, as required.
Some exposure to weather conditions may occur when commuting between buildings.
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