Overview
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 fora Senior Controls & Facility Engineerlocated at theNASA Ames Research Center (ARC)inMountain View, CA.Astrion is looking for individuals with extensive background in windtunnel 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 multimilliondollar government engineering programs.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- 20+ years relevant experience in controls engineering, windtunnel operations, instrumentation, complex facility management, or largescale mechanical/electrical systems
- Demonstrated expertise with windtunnel control logic (pressure control, isolation systems, HWSS, IGV control, supervisory stateflow systems).
- Deep engineering background in mechanical or electrical engineering, including MS/BS degrees from accredited institutions.
- Strong competency in controlsystems tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, MATRIXx/SystemBuild, Ovation, AutoCAD, and failureanalysis methodologies.
- Proven project engineering and projectmanagement experience on multimilliondollar government or industry engineering programs
- Ability to manage technical specification development, commissioning, and integrated system testing.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholdermanagement skills; history of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Professional Engineering license (California or equivalent).
- Prior NASA Ames windtunnel or aeronautics testfacility experience strongly preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical leadership and operational support for UPWT, including control systems engineering, facility troubleshooting, testsection 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
