Senior Principal Control Systems Engineer

Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc, Emerging Products & Technologies (EP&T) Business Unit is seeking a Senior Principal Control Systems Engineer to provide (1) expert controls guidance, (2) iterative controller design and analysis, (3) integration & testing problem solving, and (4) design and review of test and verification plans for high-precision gimbal systems in air, land, sea and space environments.

Each program will have unique performance, environmental, reliability and documentation requirements.

A primary goal of this position is to standardize and modularize various control applications and sub-systems which can be utilized by multiple programs with varying functional needs.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have relevant expertise in controls development, requirement development, mechanical and electrical interfaces, software integration, and data analysis, with specific experience in aerospace and defense related applications.

This role involves leading projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing technical leadership throughout the entire development lifecycle.

The candidate will also have the breadth of controls experience necessary to address non-gimballed systems, such as high-power laser systems.

The Principal Controls Systems Engineer responsibilities include:


* Controls Engineering:
+ Design, develop, and implement new precision line-of-sight pointing and tracking controller solutions.

Analysis of motion control requirements (e.g.

jitter, customer line-of-sight optical analysis, FEM analysis, and system performance requirements); using MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools design and implement simulations, models, algorithms necessary to achieve and verify customer performance requirements.
+ Design, develop, and implement actuation systems for high-speed coherent combination of arrayed laser systems and optical benches.
+ Leads controls engineering efforts and ensures design concepts comply with customer's specifications and are fieldable by implementing on testbed hardware and troubleshooting program-deliverable hardware as necessary.
+ Guides and supports motion control system acceptance testing plans and procedures.

Provides motion control problem-solving efforts throughout the organization.
+ Adheres to project/program financial goals and provides financial estimates and status updates to engineering and program management.
+ Additional administrative, documentation, and technical support to management is also expected.


* Business Development:
+ Serves as controls engineering technical representative on new business opportunities and specialized projects.
+ Supports needs for customer interface in meetings and other industry events as required.

Insight into customer base and precision line-of-sight motion control industry is expected.
+ Contributes to technical proposals f...