Senior Controls & Facility Engineer

Senior Controls & Facility Engineer

LOCATION: Mountain View, CA

JOB STATUS: Full-time, on-site

CLEARANCE: Federal Background Check

CERTIFICATION:

TRAVEL: As Needed

SALARY: 170,000 – 220,000

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Controls & Facility Engineer located at the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) in Mountain View, CA. Astrion is looking for individuals with extensive background in wind‑tunnel systems, complex mechanical/electrical controls, project engineering, facility automation, and government/contractor interface management. The role supports operational readiness, troubleshooting, commissioning, system upgrades, and project leadership for multi‑million‑dollar government engineering programs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• 20+ years relevant experience in controls engineering, wind‑tunnel operations, instrumentation, complex facility management, or large‑scale mechanical/electrical systems
• Demonstrated expertise with wind‑tunnel control logic (pressure control, isolation systems, HWSS, IGV control, supervisory state‑flow systems).
• Deep engineering background in mechanical or electrical engineering, including MS/BS degrees from accredited institutions.
• Strong competency in control‑systems tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, MATRIXx/SystemBuild, Ovation, AutoCAD, and failure‑analysis methodologies.
• Proven project engineering and project‑management experience on multi‑million‑dollar government or industry engineering programs
• Ability to manage technical specification development, commissioning, and integrated system testing.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder‑management skills; history of leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Professional Engineering license (California or equivalent).
• Prior NASA Ames wind‑tunnel or aeronautics test‑facility experience strongly preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership and operational support for UPWT, including control systems engineering, facility troubleshooting, test‑section systems, and daily operations.
• Lead or contribute to modernization projects involving control system replacement, safety system upgrades, mechanical/electrical refurbishment, facility automation, and tunnel performance improvements.
• Conduct requirements development, verification/validation, hazard remediation, interface management, and risk identification/mitigation.
• Perform detailed design, analysis, modeling, and systems testing across mechanical, structural, electrical, and control domains.
• Prepare technical documentation, test procedures, project reports, white papers, and trade studies to support funding justification and decision‑

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development
• Multiple healthcare benefits package options
• 401K with employer matching
• Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish, and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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