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Beehive Industries · 1 day ago

Principal Engineer, Controls Software

Englewood, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$139K/yr - $234K/yr

12+ years exp

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems. The Principal Engineer, Controls Software will design, develop, tune and test gas turbine engine control system software and collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate the overall engine control system development.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of an aviation engine control system using gas turbine control laws and functional modeling/simulation. This includes setting software requirements, writing engine software code/creating block diagrams, analyzing test vectors, predicting and simulating engine operation with computer tools and component tests. Formally issue the engine control software under configuration control for an engine control system

Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of the hardware for an aviation engine control system. This includes setting engine control hardware requirements, designing actuators and pumps for the engine control, integrating and iterating with engine software design and analysis, predicting and simulating engine performance or control logic with computer tools and component tests, and formally issuing the hardware design for an engine control system

Complete control law tuning in the time and frequency domain to achieve system response and stability metrics. Assess and modify control system models to match engine and actuator dynamics during testing

Experience designing, procuring, and validating electronic engine control (EEC) and full authority digital engine control (FADEC) systems in addition to sensors, fuel systems, lube components, and other auxiliary systems. Lead software and hardware in the loop simulator design, commissioning and integration testing. Integrate engine performance and control system models into the hardware/software simulator to predict and validate engine performance and operability. Support setting software requirements and designs which enable the engine control hardware to meet requirements

Lead engine system or component test programs from a controls software and hardware perspective. Set test objectives and limits, instrumentation and test data requirements, and test planning to validate the engine design

Ensure the engine meets overall requirements from a design perspective. Coordinate with performance, operability, transient, mechanical and aero engineers to optimize the overall engine control system

Lead design reviews and coordinate with other disciplines in design, performance, controls, stress and life, additive manufacturing, materials and system analysis

Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments

Participate in the research and development of technologies and methodologies associated with additive design. Advise on ways to improve product design through the exploitation of additive manufacturing

Assure proper documentation of technical data generated consistent with engineering best practices

Qualification

Engine control systemsMatlabAdditive manufacturingControl law tuningElectronic engine controlLeadership skillsProblem solvingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills