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Job Responsibilities Viasat is looking for an experienced and talented Servo Controls Engineer to join our growing Antenna Systems group in Duluth, GA. In this exciting role, you will have the unique opportunity to interface with multiple engineering disciplines in the areas of Designing, testing, installing and troubleshooting antenna servo control systems Estimating and proving servo performance (velocity and acceleration dynamics, bandwidths, step response, Kv, Ka) Documenting and Creating Antenna control unit functions and features Real time motion control software development (coding, testing, debugging). Servo system component selection (motors, amplifiers, angle transducers, gear reducers) Estimating labor hours for new designs or analyses Assisting as necessary in determining component costs Develop teammates through developing training material and mentoring junior engineers You will also be the subject matter expert on Servo system components, operation and performance ACU functions and features Test requirements and methods, especially those that impact the servos or ACU
You will participate as necessary during Customer meetings and design reviews Duluth , GA factory checkout and integration Duluth, GA factory acceptance testing Domestic and International site acceptance testing Troubleshooting and repair Requirements 5+ yearsrsquo experience in systems design analysis in the area of servo Bachelors Degree Required Strong in fundamentals of electrical and mechanical engineering Detailed understanding of servo loops, stability, compensation schemes and performance characterization Strong knowledge and understanding of various types of motors, servo amplifiers and various transducers (encoders, resolvers, tachometers, inertial positionrateacceleration) Strong knowledge of real time embedded programming and debugging Proficient with Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel and PowerPoint Proficient in MATLAB (preferable) Proficiency in firmwaresoftwarePLC coding (C, C++ or similar) is a plus Residence and work in our Duluth, GA location ship Required
