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# Senior Actuation Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Simmonds Precision Products
- **Location:** Vergennes, VT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,000.0 - $172,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Design Documents, Embedded Software, Firmware, MATLAB, Performance Tuning, Software Requirements Analysis, System Testing
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0259f4809fdc3f0b

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Customer communication?, * Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

 * Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience
 * Experience with systems engineering in aerospace or similar industry
 * Successful application of analytical skills to solve complex engineering problems

 * U.S. citizenship is required

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Advanced degree in a related field of study
 * Experience with aerospace control actuation systems
 * Experience with system requirement definition and allocation to system components
 * Experience with system design and verification of electro-mechanical systems
 * Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of engineers in the technical completion of complex tasks
 * Experience with generating technical documentation, such as requirements documents, design documents, test plans, procedures, and technical reports
 * Experience with implementation and simulation of models and estimators in engineering computational environments such as Matlab/Simulink
 * Solid track record of achieving results
 * Outstanding cross discipline verbal and oral communication skills
 * A strong desire to work closely in a team environment to make a difference

## Description

* Apply systems engineering principles to the definition, design, implementation, validation and verification of control actuation systems from concept through test and entry into service
 * Develop and document system requirements, including decomposition of customer requirements and allocation to system components
 * Perform system level performance analyses to evaluate and optimize system performance
 * Conduct trade studies to compare technical approaches and guide engineering decisions
 * Planning and execution of system validation and verification
 * Collaborate with hardware, firmware, embedded software, and test equipment teams to implement and verify control actuation systems
 * Utilize strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal cross-discipline stakeholders, suppliers, and customers to achieve program objectives
 * Support customer interactions by contributing technical content and insights
 * Participate in root cause determination and corrective actions related to production test and field issues


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