Our 70-year-old global Aerospace & Defense client has asked The Maven Group to locate a talented Control System Engineer to join a smart and small team near Santa Barbara, CA.

Our client employs over 11,000 people across the globe and provides solutions to markets such as satellites, human-rated space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, military ground vehicles, naval vessels, and security and surveillance.

This position is a direct-hire, full-time role and includes an excellent benefits package including great medical coverage starting day one, profit sharing, a true retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and more. This role requires the candidate to be onsite at my clients facility and relocation assistance can be provided.

The chosen candidate will work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off!!!

The chosen Engineer will provide systems engineering support for the design, development, integration, test, and verification of highly complex electro-mechanical systems.  You will provide cradle to grave performance analysis.  This is not a product where mistakes can be made upfront.  We are ideally looking for someone  where Systems engineering is a mindset, could be mechanical or electrical.

This an amazing position on a rapidly growing team.

To be considered a viable candidate, you should possess:

• BS with an emphasis in Control Systems and Signal Processing
• 5 to 10 years industry experience
• Classical and modern control systems design knowledge
• Signal processing and data analysis knowledge
• Hands-on experience working with the hardware and software aspects of electro-mechanical systems
• MATLAB/Simulink knowledge
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of motivation and willingness to learn


• NOTE : This job requires an active US Government security clearance or the ability to obtain one. This clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

It’d be great if you also had:

• MS with an emphasis in Control Systems and Signal Processing
• Turret fire control systems design, integration, and test experience
• MATLAB/Simulink expertise
• Strong mathematical background
• Active DoD Security Clearance