Control Systems Engineer

About the role

Amentum's Space Exploration Division (ASED) is recruiting a Control Systems Engineer for its Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract. The engineer operates, maintains and designs test control systems used in structural testing of spaceflight qualification hardware and other mission-critical hardware, working with NASA customers and a team of civil servants and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot existing test control systems, and perform setup and modification of them.
• Specify and tune feedback control loop algorithms for optimum performance, and design and implement new test control systems.
• Coordinate transducer and actuator installation and write technical procedures for technicians.
• Coordinate with NASA customers and work with civil servants and contractors to design, develop, set up and run structural testing on spaceflight qualification hardware.
• Participate in safety culture activities, safety meetings, design reviews and test readiness reviews, and deliver reports and presentations as requested.
• Perform safety and certification training to support ESSCA and customer requirements.

Required profile

• BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or Physics with at least 2 years of experience in control systems; ABET accreditation preferred.
• Higher degrees require more experience: typically a PhD with 4 years, a Master's with 8 years, or a BS with 10 years.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly and interact professionally with colleagues, management and clients; travel within the U.S. under 10%.

Required skills

• Hydraulic and pneumatic fluid control systems, valves and actuators.
• Electric motor control systems, variable frequency drives or servo motors.
• Embedded systems and microcontrollers such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, cRIO or similar.
• Communication protocols such as EtherCAT, Profinet, RS-232, RS485, CAN, I2C, SPI.
• Data acquisition hardware such as cDAQ, PXI, HBK, Dewetron, Dewesoft, Gantner or similar.
• Basic instrumentation: strain gauges, load cells, pressure transducers, thermocouples, displacement sensors.

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching.
• Educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan and tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance, pet insurance.