Controls Design Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our work on NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) in Monrovia, CA. to the farthest reaches of the universe.

About The Role

As a Controls Design Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, maintaining, and upgrading controls systems for DSN facilities and antennas at complexes located in California, Spain, and Australia. You'll develop technical solutions to complex challenges and drive continuous improvement across mission-critical infrastructure.

Category: Engineering

Target Salary Range: $115,000 - $160,000. Salary may be negotiable based upon experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Clearance: No Clearance Required

Location: Onsite / Hybrid - Monrovia, California

Travel Locations: Required at least 1x Yearly - California, Spain, and Australia. You'll

Key Responsibilities:

Design, troubleshoot, and maintain controls systems supporting facility and antenna subsystems

Drive engineering projects from concept through execution, ensuring system safety, compliance, and performance

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including HVAC, Electrical, Fiber Optic, and Fire Protection engineers

Ensure compliance with safety standards and applicable legal requirements

Interpret system requirements, propose design solutions, and coordinate across engineering disciplines

Provide on-site technical support and commissioning for control systems

Create and maintain project documentation including user manuals, test procedures, and installation guides Qualifications.

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD

Active California Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Strong understanding of electrical codes, standards, and best practices.

Hands-on experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Assembly, C, C++, Python)

Solid understanding of electrical and electronic components including resistors, capacitors, relays, actuators, AC/DC motors, motor controllers, and VFD/VSD systems.

Familiarity with serial and parallel communication protocols such as I2C, Modbus, CAN bus, and BACnet

Basic working knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) like Automated Logic (ALC), Carrier, or Johnson Controls Metasys.

Foundational understanding of sensor technologies (pressure, flow, voltage, current), analog and discrete I/O, PLC programming/Ladder Logic, and computer networking.

This position requires access to federal facilities and/or regulated areas, which requires a REAL ID-compliant driver's license. Desired Qualifications:

Working knowledge of AC power systems, including medium voltage equipment, UPS systems, and electrical protection devices.

Foundational understanding of mechanical engineering principles, such as torque, moment of inertia, and mechanical load characteristics.

Basic familiarity with HVAC components, including fans, compressors, chillers, dampers, and actuators.

Understanding of non-linear electrical/electronic components, such as transistors, diodes, and AC/DC or DC/AC converters and inverters. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to If you have questions about the position, please contact

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for this direct hire position include medical, dental, vision, additional voluntary benefits, and a 401K plan.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $115,000.00 to $160,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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