Senior Research Engineer

About the role

SC Solutions, Inc. (SC), an affiliate company of Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., is seeking to hire a Control Systems/Mechatronics engineer for our Portland, OR office.

As a member of our Control Engineering team, you will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary group providing feedback control solutions to our customers in real-time, model-based control systems. You will contribute to analysis, simulation, design, and implementation of such high-performance control systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-input multi-output (MIMO) control design, simulations, data analysis and algorithm development and controller implementation for a wide range of systems.
• Perform data analysis and signal processing to condition data.
• Develop models in MATLAB/Simulink and run simulations with them to match customer data.
• Perform MIMO model-based control design using MATLAB/Simulink and tools developed in-house.
• Perform software development tasks such as algorithm development, coding and debugging, implementation on hardware platforms, and simple graphical user interface (GUI) design.
• Perform engineering analyses, write reports, and prepare presentations for clients.
• Assist in project delivery, technical task management, project management, and proposal writing.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required (for federal contracts)
• Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Experience with advanced multivariable (MIMO) control design techniques.
• Proficiency in the use of scripting tools for engineering computations, such as MATLAB/Simulink, and software development in C, C++, C# or Python.
• Good technical writing and verbal communications skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills are needed to complete assignments within budget and schedule to the satisfaction of customers.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.
• Strong understanding of optimization techniques and algorithms is preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in Systems & Control Engineering is desirable.
• Experience with real-time and embedded systems is a plus.

Benefits

SC provides a stimulating environment for professional growth through its involvement in a wide range of control and modeling applications. Aided by your enthusiasm and willingness to continually explore and learn new areas, your work at SC will help develop your analytical skills and independent engineering judgment, as well as being a team player as you navigate challenging control problems. You will have the opportunity to develop new lines of business by writing proposals and by developing industry contacts. We maintain a collegial and flexible work environment which has led to our excellent employee retention record.

Pay

The compensation package includes competitive salary and benefits.

Schedule

The position offers full-time work hours.

Notice

SC Solutions does not welcome third-party recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters, etc. Please do not reach out to SC employees requesting a call, sit down, meeting, or email response.

Certain positions at SC Solutions may require access to information and technology which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations and may result in SC limiting its consideration of certain applicants.