Controls Software Architect, Steward Observatory

University of Arizona

  • Tucson, AZ
  • 6 days ago
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    Skills

    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Architectural Designunmatched
    • Architectural Servicesunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Control Systemsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Develop Methodologiesunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Instrumentationunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Model Verificationunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Optical Engineeringunmatched
    • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Performance Modelingunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Physicsunmatched
    • Product Engineeringunmatched
    • Program Evaluationunmatched
    • Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
    • Simulationunmatched
    • Software Architectureunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Software Simulationunmatched
    • System Architectureunmatched
    • System Lifecycleunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Traceabilityunmatched
    • Trade Studiesunmatched
    • Validation Testingunmatched

    Description

    Lead System Modeling, Simulation, & Performance Analysis:

    • Lead the architecture, design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of advanced software models, simulations, and control system frameworks supporting space telescope pointing, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems.
    • Develop high-fidelity system and subsystem models using first-principles analysis, physics-based methods, and empirical data to evaluate system behavior, predict performance, and support mission-critical engineering decisions.
    • Lead development of integrated control loop simulators and digital engineering environments to assess spacecraft performance, including jitter, line-of-sight stability, structural dynamics, image quality, and other mission-level performance metrics.
    • Define model assumptions, verification and validation strategies, data quality requirements, and model maturation plans throughout the system life cycle.
    • Present complex modeling approaches, simulation results, technical recommendations, and performance assessments to program leadership, customers, sponsors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

    Lead System Architecture & Requirements Engineering:

    • Provide technical leadership in software-enabled systems architecture development and performance analysis for advanced spaceflight systems.
    • Lead the development, decomposition, and verification of system requirements related to spacecraft control systems, image quality, stability, and mission performance.
    • Develop software tools and analytical methods to evaluate architectural trade studies, system interfaces, and performance allocations while ensuring traceability between requirements, models, and verification activities.
    • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate software models with mechanical, electrical, optical, and systems engineering analyses, influencing design decisions across multiple programs.

    Technical Leadership, Functional Excellence, & Engineering Standards:

    • Serve as a senior technical leader within the Space Telescope Program (STP) Functional Team by establishing software engineering best practices, modeling standards, simulation methodologies, and peer review processes across multiple projects.
    • Lead technical reviews of architecture, software, controls, and simulation products to ensure engineering rigor, quality, and consistency.
    • Mentor engineers and researchers in advanced modeling techniques, software development practices, and systems engineering methodologies.
    • Contribute to organizational design guides, engineering standards, reusable software frameworks, and lessons learned that advance institutional capabilities and support long-term strategic objectives.
    • Represent the organization as a recognized subject matter expert in software-enabled modeling, simulation, and control systems for complex aerospace and scientific instrumentation programs.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTucson, AZ

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