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Agile Space Industries - The Space Test Center is expanding Agile Space Industries’ propulsion test capabilities through the establishment of a new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while building on the proven control and data acquisition systems developed in Durango, Colorado. This effort is not a departure from our heritage systems. It is an opportunity to thoughtfully adapt, advance, and scale an existing controls and DAQ architecture, while maintaining compatibility, collaboration, and shared technical direction across sites.

We are seeking a Controls Systems Design Engineer based in Tulsa, Oklahoma who can rapidly develop a deep understanding of our existing NI and LabVIEW based controls and data acquisition environment, make sound engineering decisions on how the system must evolve, and lead its continued development. This role will begin with hands on technical ownership and grow into building and leading a high performing team capable of executing with speed, rigor, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end architecture for control systems and data acquisition across the Tulsa facility, with an eye toward long-term alignment with Agile’s Durango systems.
• Take technical ownership of the existing NI/LabVIEW-based control and DAQ framework, assess its suitability for new requirements, and extend it thoughtfully rather than reinventing it.
• Lead the design and evolution of data acquisition systems, including signal types, sampling rates, timing, synchronization, buffering, bandwidth, and data integrity.
• Ensure engineers and operators can answer both: “How do I get this data?” and “What do I do with it once I have it?”
• Apply sound engineering judgment to instrumentation interfaces — e.g., recognizing when a sensor output, excitation method, or signal level is incompatible with an acquisition circuit and directing appropriate solutions.
• Ensure test data is captured, timestamped, stored, and organized to support real-time operations, post-test analysis, traceability, and future reuse.
• Assess safety and control needs for the Tulsa facility, determine where PLC or SIS functionality is required, and guide implementation with external support as appropriate.
• Define control philosophies, operating modes, and system behavior for normal operations and off-nominal conditions.
• Establish and maintain standards for architecture, tagging, configuration management, documentation, and version control.
• Lead system integration, bring-up, testing, and commissioning.
• Identify risks and gaps early and resolve them pragmatically, balancing technical rigor with schedule.
• As the organization grows, build and lead the controls team, delegating execution while maintaining architectural ownership and technical accountability.
• Contribute to longer-term planning to feed improvements back into Durango, supporting convergence and shared evolution of Agile’s controls systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Computer, or related engineering discipline.
• Roughly 6–12 years of experience in controls, automation, or test systems (depth and judgment matter more than years).
• Strong hands-on experience with NI/LabVIEW-based control and data acquisition systems.
• Solid understanding of sensor fundamentals, including common sensor types, signal levels, excitation methods, and basic interface constraints.
• Demonstrated understanding of data acquisition fundamentals, including:
• How signals are conditioned and digitized
• How sampling rate, resolution, timing, and synchronization affect usable data
• How data moves from sensor ? DAQ ? storage ? analysis
• Ability to recognize and prevent common integration mistakes (e.g., mismatched sensor outputs and input circuitry) and guide appropriate design choices.
• Proven ability to quickly understand existing systems, make sound technical decisions, and move them forward without unnecessary rework.
• Ability to work independently early, then scale execution through delegation as resources increase.
• Clear communicator who can translate system-level intent into actionable technical direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating PLC-based control systems (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, or equivalent) with higher-level DAQ or SCADA architectures.
• Familiarity with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and functional-safety standards such as IEC 61511 and IEC 61508, including assessing when safety PLCs or dedicated logic are required and supporting their implementation with external experts.
• Proficiency in general-purpose programming (e.g., C/C++, Python, or similar), with an emphasis on sound engineering judgment rather than any single language. Deeper experience with sensor operation and selection, including trade studies, accuracy vs bandwidth considerations, and environmental constraints.
• Experience supporting classified data systems or SCIF environments or designing systems that must handle mixed classified/unclassified data.
• Background in aerospace, propulsion testing, or other high-consequence technical environments.

Why Join Us

This role offers a rare opportunity to own and evolve a real, flight-heritage controls and data system while helping shape the future of Agile’s test infrastructure. You’ll have the time and authority to understand the system deeply, the mandate to improve it deliberately, and the runway to grow a high-performing controls organization around it.

If you’re an engineer who enjoys figuring out complex systems, making practical decisions, and then leading teams that execute quickly and responsibly, this role offers both technical depth and long-term impact.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Employment Type: Exempt

Work Schedule: Full Time

Location: Onsite, Tulsa, OK

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This position will remain open for at least two weeks from the posting date and will continue to accept applications until it is filled.

What You'll Love About Us:

Agile Space Industries offers exceptional benefits to support you and your family including generous health coverage, dental and vision plans, Flexible Time Off, parental leave, and a 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.

We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Agile, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity with us.

Reasonable Accommodation

At AGILE, our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request to hr@agilespaceindustries.com.

Recruitment Notice: Agile Space Industries is not partnering with external recruiters or agencies at this time. Please do not contact our staff directly regarding open positions. All candidates must apply through our official application process to be considered.