Controls Engineer II / Electrical Engineer II
The Controls Engineer II supports the design, development, testing, and integration of control and electrical systems for advanced ground station antennas and optical telescopes. This role involves working with multidisciplinary teams to develop motion control, embedded systems, and antenna tracking solutions, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple engineering tasks. The position demands U.S. citizenship due to government contract requirements and includes significant domestic and international travel for field installations.
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Role overview
We are supporting a Confidential Client in hiring a Controls Engineer II / Electrical Engineer II based in Parker, TX. This early-career engineering role focuses on the design, development, testing, and integration of control and electrical systems for full-motion ground station antennas and optical telescopes. The position requires U.S. citizenship due to government contract and security-clearance requirements.
What you’ll do
This role will give you hands-on exposure to motion-control systems, embedded software, and precision electromechanical systems. Key responsibilities include:
- Participate in electrical requirements, functional, and performance analysis for components and systems.
- Design and develop electrical and control systems — schematics, layouts, and component selection — for antenna and telescope systems.
- Design, integrate, and test analog/digital electronics, wiring harnesses, and connectorization for servo and RF subsystems.
- Develop, tune, and troubleshoot PID control loops and embedded C applications for motion control.
- Support documentation and architecture development for CAN bus or similar communication protocols.
- Integrate and test brushless DC motors, servo drives, encoders, and related motion-control components.
- Perform system modeling, simulation, testing, data analysis, and root-cause troubleshooting.
- Collaborate across disciplines (electrical, controls, mechanical, software, production, test) throughout the product lifecycle.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation: schematics, specs, test procedures, and reports.
- Support projects from concept through prototype, verification, production release, and field installation.
- Travel domestically and internationally to support field installations (estimated 30–40%).
Required qualifications
U.S. citizenship is required for consideration.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of engineering experience.
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles and processes.
- Foundational understanding of control systems, electrical circuits, electronics, or embedded systems.
- Familiarity with C or embedded C programming.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team and following direction from senior engineers.
- Willingness to travel for field installations (30–40%).
Preferred qualifications
- Hands-on project experience (academic projects, internships, robotics, labs) involving motors, controls, embedded systems, electronics, or automation.
- Experience with engineering software, simulation tools, or laboratory test equipment.
- Exposure to brushless DC motors, servo drives, PID control, motion control, or antenna tracking systems.
- Familiarity with CAN bus, CANopen, or similar protocols.
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (a plus).
Location & logistics
- Work location: Parker, TX (on-site / field work as required).
- This position requires eligibility for U.S. government contracts and/or security clearances — only U.S. citizens will be considered.
- Significant domestic and international travel (~30–40%) is required for field support and installations.
About the client
Confidential Client is an established engineering organization producing precision electronic components and subsystems used in communications, defense, scientific, and industrial applications. The client supports product development from concept to field deployment and values collaboration, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
Compensation & benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package (Confidential Client offers health, retirement savings with company match, career development, and more).
- Estimated/posted salary (as shown in the source listing): $86,438 per year (estimated).
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