Senior Control Electronics Engineer

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. The company is designing, building, and testing next-generation long-range strike weapons systems to give America and its allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

 This is an early-stage opportunity where your work will directly shape critical systems, influence major technical decisions, and have immediate real-world impact.

 

The Opportunity

Castelion is looking for a Senior Control Electronics Engineer to design and deliver real-time electronic control systems for long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. You will work hands-on with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, build, test, and validate control electronics hardware, with a focus on thrust vector control systems and attitude control system drivers in a high flight cadence, hardware-driven environment.

 This role is central to enabling precise actuation and vehicle control. You will architect and implement actuator control systems, develop high-reliability analog and mixed-signal circuits, and work directly with GNC, avionics, and flight software teams to ensure seamless integration of control electronics with vehicle systems.

 

What You’ll Do

• •      Design and develop real-time control electronics for flight-critical systems including TVC controllers and ACS driver electronics
• •      Lead the architecture and implementation of actuator control systems including motor drivers, valve drivers, and associated feedback and control loops
• •      Develop high-reliability analog and mixed-signal circuits for precision control, sensing, and actuation
• •      Work closely with GNC, avionics, and flight software teams to ensure seamless integration of control electronics with vehicle systems
• •      Perform circuit-level and system-level modeling and analysis to validate performance, stability, and robustness under dynamic flight conditions
• •      Support hardware bring-up, integration, and test campaigns including debugging, root cause analysis, and performance tuning
• •      Define and execute qualification and flight test plans, translating results into system-level improvements
• •      Ensure designs meet requirements for thermal performance, EMI/EMC, and operation in extreme environments
• •      Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in control electronics design

 

You Should Have

• •      5+ years of experience designing and validating control electronics for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems
• •      Strong background in real-time control systems, actuator electronics, and feedback control implementation in hardware
• •      Experience designing motor drivers, valve drivers, or similar high-performance actuator control electronics
• •      Proficiency in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, simulation, and analysis using tools such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent
• •      Experience with hardware bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting in a lab or flight hardware environment
• •      Familiarity with EMI/EMC design practices, ruggedized electronics, and operation in high-vibration and high-temperature environments
• •      Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• •      U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

 

Compensation and Benefits

Meaningful long-term equity for all full-time employees. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage (100% employee-covered, strong dependent coverage), dental and vision plans; paid parental leave; four weeks of paid time off; ten company-paid holidays; $100 monthly fitness stipend; catered meals and a fully stocked kitchen; and onsite EV charging.