Senior Actuator Engineer

1 day ago


Tustin, California, United States Virgin Galactic Full time
Job Title: Senior Actuator Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Actuator Engineer to join our team at Virgin Galactic. As a key member of our Flight Controls Department, you will be responsible for designing and qualifying electro-mechanical actuators for primary flight control of our spaceship vehicle.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform trade studies to determine actuator architectures, technologies, sizing, and performance.
  • Create specifications for actuators, sensors, and subcomponents.
  • Analyze actuator performance from system models and hardware test data.
  • Interface with other engineering teams to integrate actuators into vehicle, including finding novel solutions to cross-discipline problems.
  • Coordinate with supplier partners to design, qualify and produce actuators.
  • Create test plans, procedures, and reports for actuator qualification.
  • Manage verification, including environmental qualification, functional testing, endurance testing, and analysis.
Requirements:
  • B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering discipline from an accredited university.
  • Experience with design and development of mechanical components and assemblies.
  • Expertise with electromechanical actuator design, development, and qualification is preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong technical writing skills for authoring engineering reports is a plus.
  • Experience with supplier management.
  • Knowledge of MATLAB is a plus.
What We Offer:

Virgin Galactic offers a competitive salary range of $105,700.00–$161,000.00 per year, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience. In addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, we also offer other forms of pay, such as bonus or long-term incentive, as part of the compensation package.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post-offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.



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