Senior Controls & Facility Engineer

Senior Controls & Facility Engineer

LOCATION:Mountain View, CA

JOB STATUS:Full-time, on-site

CLEARANCE: Federal Background Check

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TRAVEL:As Needed

SALARY: 170,000 - 220,000

Astrion has an exciting opportunity fora Senior Controls & Facility Engineerlocated at theNASA Ames Research Center (ARC)inMountain 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