Control Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Irving, United States Communications & Power Industries LLC Full time
Description

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

The Control Systems Engineer, will provide primary technical leadership for specified research or engineering programs to meet the need for new technology products or for enhancements in existing product lines and technology. Coordinates major engineering projects with responsibility for directing the work of engineers and technicians. In addition, the Control Systems Engineer will play a pivotal role in the design and implementation of control systems for our state-of-the-art ground station antennas. They will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop and optimize control systems that ensure accurate and reliable tracking of LEO satellites.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design and implement control systems for full motion ground station antennas, focusing on high precision and reliability.
  • Develop and optimize PID control loops for various motion control applications.
  • Design electrical and control system architecture for new and existing products.
  • Program and debug embedded C software for control applications.
  • Work with brushless DC motors and servo drives to achieve desired motion control performance.
  • Lead electrical and architecture design responsibilities from concept through production.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to integrate control systems into overall product design.
  • Conduct system modeling, simulation, and analysis to predict system performance.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, testing procedures and user manuals.
  • Exercises responsibility for product cost and quality within the design and specification constraints.
  • Ensures project objectives and schedules are developed and achieved.
  • Provides cost estimates for products and projects.
  • Leads the generation of engineering products by using appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
  • Leads the research and analysis of data such as customer design proposal specification and manuals to determine feasibility of design of application.
  • Leads engineering reviews.
  • Directs engineering and technical support personnel as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Able to think creatively.
  • Proficient understanding of engineering processes and engineering design tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Accurate and strong attention to detail.
  • Proficient in MS Office and popular design software.
  • Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
  • Highly skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions.
  • Excellent independent judgement and ability to handle complex problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to track scope growth.
  • Demonstrates initiative and exercises strong independent judgement.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • 10+ years' job related experience in controls systems of antenna design.
  • Proven experience with brushless DC motors, servo drives, and motion control systems.
  • Strong proficiency in embedded C programming for control applications.
  • Experience with electrical and control system design and architecture.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

Qualifications
Behaviors Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Loyal - Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Entrepreneurial Spirit - Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education Master of Science of Electrical Engineering (preferred)
Bachelor of Science of Electrical Engineering (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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