Specialist, Mechanical Engineer - Dynamics Analyst (Space Optical Systems)

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About the Role

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled Dynamics Analyst to perform design, analysis, modeling, and testing of high-performance controls for electro-mechanical and optical-mechanical systems with focus on Attitude Control Systems (ACS), Controls, Line-of-Sight (LOS)/Jitter, and/or dynamic testing. The analyst will use their experience to model, analyze, and simulate dynamic systems, utilizing methodologies for a variety of dynamic systems, but with a primary focus on system-level interdisciplinary electro-mechanical optical systems. This includes actuated optical systems, high bandwidth steering mirror control, multidisciplinary system modeling and characterization, image stabilization, and closed loop state estimation.

Responsibilities

• Apply classical and modern control theory concepts such as stability, feedback control, and robustness. Utilize analysis tools like Bode, Nyquist, Nichols, pole-zero plots, root-locus, and frequency-response analysis.
• Conduct analysis, synthesis, development, and implementation of feedback control systems. Develop models as state-variable equations, transfer functions, and/or block diagrams to determine dynamic systems characteristics, and analyze both time and frequency responses.
• Perform structural dynamics and vibration analysis, including random vibration and acoustic analysis, design, measurement, and computation of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.
• Employ finite-element-based computational methods, dynamic testing methods, and modal analysis (both analytical and experimental).
• Evaluate system-level optical performance related to pointing, smear, and jitter.
• Apply fundamental concepts and techniques of digital signal processing theory and its applications, including discrete-time signals, systems, and modern digital processing algorithms for both time-domain and frequency-domain methods.
• Model control systems as part of larger system simulations for electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical hardware.
• Develop and implement line-of-sight (LOS) control, attitude control, servo control, and Kalman filtering algorithms.
• Engage in algorithm development, implementation, flight software development, mission simulation, verification, and validation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary (hardware, electronics, and software) integrated system development and operation.
• Perform dynamic stabilization/isolation, passive vibration control, and active vibration control.
• Conduct model characterization and performance predictions/evaluations.
• Handle modal, random vibration, acoustic, and shock model predictions, testing, and correlation.
• Define and document system specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Professional experience with dynamic stabilization/isolation, passive vibration control, active vibration control.
• 2+ years of experience using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Professional experience with algorithm development and implementation for aerospace applications.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Active TS/SCI Clearance is preferred but not required.
• Proficient in FE modeling and analysis tools, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++.
• Knowledge of astrodynamics principles relevant to remote sensing.
• Familiarity with space mission analysis and design impacts on remote sensing.
• Familiarity with key elements of modeling the end-to-end imaging chain of remote sensing systems, with particular focus on the LOS impacts on image quality.
• Preferred experience with real-time control implementation, and embedded C/C++ programming.

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $75,500.00 - $142,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Schedule

9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified applicants.