Controls Design Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Controls Design Engineer to join our team in Monrovia, California to support our Deep Space Network (DSN) program with JPL and NASA.

The Deep Space Network is NASA’s international array of giant radio antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, plus a few that orbit Earth. The DSN also provides radar and radio astronomy observations that improve our understanding of the solar system and the larger universe. The antennas of the Deep Space Network are the indispensable link to explorers venturing beyond the moon. They provide the crucial connection for commanding our spacecraft and receiving their never before seen images and scientific information on Earth, propelling our understanding of the universe, our solar system and ultimately, our place within it.

The DSN Facilities Cognizant Development Engineers (CDE) develop innovative technical solutions to complex problems and make recommendations for improvement to sustain and support the development of the various assemblies in the Facilities and Antenna Subsystems serving NASA’s Deep Space Communications Complexes (DSCCs) in Australia, Spain and California. 

Responsibilities:

• Support all aspects of design, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and installation of controls equipment for the DSN facilities and antennas  
• Perform a wide variety of difficult and highly complex engineering, design, analysis, or other technical tasks utilizing current technology and available standards, templates and cataloged products
• Provide engineering support to facilities systems; driving upgrade projects from concept to completion, as required for continuous improvement of the facilities systems to ensure that support and services of the department meet the highest quality of standards, safety and performance
• Closely work with the Mechanical (HVAC), Electrical, Fiber Optic and Fire Protection project design team members
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Interpret client requirements, identify and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and within budget.
• Coordinate design elements with other design disciplines
• Create and finalize designs to meet project requirements.
• Provide technical support to customers.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities ensure working as designed
• Document, report and generate user manuals, installation procedures, test procedures, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited institution in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline; or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ of experience. 
• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Assembly, C, C++, Python, etc.)
• Experience with linear electrical/electronic components (resistors, capacitors, relays)
• Demonstrated experience with electro-mechanical components (actuators, AC/DC motors, VFD or VSD, motor controllers)
• Demonstrated experience with serial and parallel communication protocols (I2C, Modbus, CAN bus, BACnet)
• Basic understanding with Building Management System (BMS) such as ALC and Carrier system such as Johnson Metasys
• Basic understanding: various sensor equipment (pressure, flow, voltage, current), analog and discrete inputs/outputs, Ladder Logic/PLC programming, and computer networking.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and working knowledge of latest Windows operating system.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a trusted background check and pass a National Criminal Information Check (NCIC).  In order to obtain a clearance you need to be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.  

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification or Professional Engineering (PE) License. 
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification
• Basic understanding of AC power, especially medium voltage, UPS’s, protection devices, mechanical engineering principles (torque, moment of inertia, etc.), HVAC components (fans, compressors, chillers, dampers, actuators), non-linear electrical/electronic components (transistors, diodes, AC-DC/DC-AC converters/inverters)
• Project/task management
• Able to multi-task, adapt to change quickly, are an analytical thinker and are detail oriented.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to work independently with minimal direction
• Seeks out answers and the people who can provide them
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.