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Estes Aerospace

Flight Controls Engineer

Vienna, VA · On-site

You will design and build the flight control systems for rockets. You'll take your designs from concept all the way through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and live flight test. What You'll ...

AST SpaceMobile

Mechanisms Flight Engineer

Lanham, MD · On-site

Build, configure, and maintain the mechanism drive and control representation on the flat sat ... Execute flight operations procedures for mechanism deployments and actuation events, including ...

Quantum Space

Flight Software Engineer II

Rockville, MD · On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

We build fast and iterate quickly. Who We're Looking For We are seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test embedded software that powers our spacecraft and payload ...

ClearanceJobs

GN&C Flight Analyst Jobs

Laurel, MD · On-site

GN&C Flight Analyst Are you excited by the thought of evaluating missile and hypersonic aerospace ... build strong connections with inspiring teammates. At APL, we celebrate our differences of ...

Lynk

Flight Software Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Join us. Job Summary The Flight Software Engineer at Elveo will be developing flight software ... We build spacecraft fast! So, the ideal candidate enjoys designing, developing, and testing ...

CACI

Rotorcraft & Flight Test Engineer

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$79K - $162K/yr

Rotorcraft & Flight Test Engineer The Opportunity: Join a dynamic engineering team focused on ... Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of ...

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Supv - Inflight Services

Sterling, VA · On-site

Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your ... Recognize flight attendants for exemplary service, teamwork, and performance * Assist flight ...

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AspectFlight BuilderAircraft Assembler
Required CertificationsFAA certifications, technical diplomasFAA certifications, technical diplomas
Work EnvironmentAircraft manufacturing plants, assembly linesAircraft manufacturing plants, assembly lines
Industry UsagePrimarily in aerospace manufacturingPrimarily in aerospace manufacturing
Job FocusAssembling and installing aircraft components, ensuring flight readinessAssembling aircraft parts, focusing on structural assembly

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Flight Controls Engineer

Estes Aerospace

Vienna, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

You will design and build the flight control systems for rockets. You'll take your designs from concept all the way through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and live flight test.
What You'll Do
  • Design flight control systems for rockets using thrust vector control, aerodynamic surfaces, and novel actuation approaches
  • Develop and tune control laws (PID, LQR, nonlinear — whatever the problem calls for)
  • Build high-fidelity simulations of your control systems and the vehicles they fly on
  • Run hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing to validate your designs
  • See your work perform in the real world and feed those results back into your next design
What We're Looking For
  • Strong background in control theory and flight dynamics
  • Experience implementing and validating control systems in simulation
  • Comfort working across the hardware/software boundary — you understand both the math and the implementation
  • You like to iterate fast and test often, not wait for perfection
  • Bonus: experience with missile guidance or state estimation

This role is for engineers who want to close the loop — not just model a system, but actually fly it. There's nothing quite like that first flight test.

Estes Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of information provided by the applicant. Background checks are conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and criminal history will be considered only to the extent relevant to the position and permitted by law.

This position is subject to ITAR requirements and can only be filled by individuals who are U.S. Persons, as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. § 120.62

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