Systems and methods for an electromagnetic actuator

An electromagnetic actuator comprising:

• a housing defining a housing bore;
• a pole piece arranged within the housing;
• a solenoid tube received within the housing bore, wherein the solenoid tube includes an armature platform extending radially inward at an end of the solenoid tube adjacent to the pole piece;
• an armature assembly slidably received within the solenoid tube and including an armature and a permanent magnet coupled to the armature, wherein the armature is movable between a first position and a second position, and wherein the permanent magnet generates a permanent magnetic flux path;
• a wire coil positioned around the armature assembly and arranged within the housing, wherein the wire coil is configured to generate a magnetic flux path in a direction opposite to the permanent magnetic flux path;
• and
• wherein an actuation position of the armature between the first position and the second position is proportional to a magnitude of current applied to the wire coil.