- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- AlbuquerqueNew MexicoUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 20, 2026
- Salary
- $111,500–$170,000 a year
Full-time
Control Systems Engineer
Job description
Summary AeroVironment’s Directed Energy Systems team is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support the development, integration, and fielding of advanced directed energy and precision tracking systems. The Controls Engineer will design, develop, model, simulate, and test control algorithms for complex electro-mechanical systems requiring high-precision pointing, tracking, stabilization, and real-time performance. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in motion control, guidance and navigation, robotics, signal processing, data analysis, and modeling and simulation.
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Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience in controls, robotics, GNC, autonomous systems, precision motion systems, or similar applications.
- Demonstrated experience designing and analyzing closed-loop control systems.
- Experience with precision motion control, including servo systems, motors, actuators, encoders, and related feedback devices.
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- Guidance, navigation, and control
- Robotics and autonomous systems
- Precision pointing and tracking