TVC Electro Mechanical Engineer #ADV0009KG

$77,000 - $135,000/Yr

Amentum - Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite - Huntsville, AL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The TVC Electro-Mechanical Engineer will be part of the Thrust Vector Control Systems Integration and Components Development Propulsion Team, providing expertise in electro-mechanical components and controllers to support NASA's Propulsion Department. The role involves design, analysis, integration, and testing of electromechanical systems, as well as developing control strategies and algorithms to regulate system behavior.

Responsibilities

• Provide electro-mechanical component and controller experience to NASA's Propulsion Department.
• Provide TVC experience related to design, analysis, electro-mechanical actuator and controller integration and development/verification testing, launch support, and evaluation.
• Develop control strategies for electromechanical systems.
• Design algorithms, implement feedback control loops and develop software interfaces to regulate system behavior.
• Evaluate and provide comments to electromechanical design requirements, hardware/software configurations, and performance characteristics.
• Provide oversight or insight for commercial partner EMA designs during reviews and other activities.
• Participate in anomaly and failure investigation teams and identify and pursue resolution of issues.
• Review specifications for in-house and purchased hardware.
• Support development of test plans and participate in development, qualification, validation, or troubleshooting testing.
• Analyze test and flight data and create performance reports and deliver results with recommendations.
• Provide updates to Program Management periodically.

Requirements

• A degree in Engineering or related (STEM) field is required.
• A degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred.
• Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of an MS with at least 3 years of experience, or a BS with at least 5 years of experience.
• Relevant experience in the design areas of electromechanical components, controllers, avionics, power systems, pumps, and mechanisms.
• Understand system dynamics, modelling system response and tuning control parameters for optimal performance.
• Working knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relative to components, tubes, avionics and instrumentation, and/or welded hardware.
• Knowledge of sealing materials for aerospace components.
• Experience with test and evaluation of aerospace components.