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Poway, CA · On-site
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Flight Controls Engineer - Autonomy
South Burlington, VT · On-site
$125K - $150K/yr
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Flight Controls Engineer - Autonomy
South Burlington, VT · On-site
$125K - $150K/yr
We are seeking a Flight Controls Engineer with a strong focus on autonomy to support the development, integration, and validation of advanced flight control systems for next-generation aircraft. This ...
Strong expertise in aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities * Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming * Experience with control systems design (Classical, Modern ...
Strong expertise in aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities * Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming * Experience with control systems design (Classical, Modern ...
Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, VA · On-site
... 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 ...
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Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, VA · On-site
... 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 ...
Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, VA · On-site
... 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 ...
Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, VA · On-site
... 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 ...
Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
Dallas, TX · On-site
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
Dallas, TX · On-site
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
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Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
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Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
Seattle, WA · On-site
$220K - $340K/yr
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Flight Controls Engineer (R4815)
Seattle, WA · On-site
$220K - $340K/yr
Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor Required qualifications: * 10+ years of experience in flight controls / GNC on real flight ...
The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
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The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
The Opportunity This is a hands-on controls role on a small, fast moving GNC team. You will own ... Analyze flight logs, find root cause, and turn findings into control fixes. * Write and own flight ...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Flight Controls Verification Engineer IIin GAC Savannah What we do: The Flight Controls team is responsible for the design, development, integration, and ...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Flight Controls Verification Engineer IIin GAC Savannah What we do: The Flight Controls team is responsible for the design, development, integration, and ...
Flight Control Law Engineer
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$155K - $215K/yr
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
Flight Control Law Engineer
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$155K - $215K/yr
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
Flight Control Law Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
Flight Control Law Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
As a Flight Controls Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all ...
Flight Research Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer
Santa Cruz, CA · On-site
$149K - $206K/yr
Overview Joby Aviation's Flight Research team is looking for an experienced and driven Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer to contribute to the research and development of new aircraft ...
Flight Research Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer
Santa Cruz, CA · On-site
$149K - $206K/yr
Overview Joby Aviation's Flight Research team is looking for an experienced and driven Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer to contribute to the research and development of new aircraft ...
Staff Engineer, Core Flight Controls
OR · On-site +1
$200K - $265K/yr
You are an experienced flight controls engineer passionate about autonomous flight who wants to contribute to making airplanes fly themselves. You are familiar with fixed wing aircraft and the ...
Staff Engineer, Core Flight Controls
OR · On-site +1
$200K - $265K/yr
You are an experienced flight controls engineer passionate about autonomous flight who wants to contribute to making airplanes fly themselves. You are familiar with fixed wing aircraft and the ...
Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI
Fort Worth, TX · On-site
$188K - $216K/yr
This position involves driving innovation in flight controls software, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver cutting-edge UAS technologies. Engineers in this ...
Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer V/VI
Fort Worth, TX · On-site
$188K - $216K/yr
This position involves driving innovation in flight controls software, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver cutting-edge UAS technologies. Engineers in this ...
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, CA • On-site
General Atomics
• Space Research Administration • 10K+ employees10,000+ employees
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Retirement
Re-posted 16 days ago
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Job description
Job Summary
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Flight Controls Engineer in the San Diego (Poway, CA) area. In this position, you will play an active role in the design and development of cutting-edge next generation unmanned aircraft platforms. Responsibilities include control law design and analysis, physics model generation, code verification and validation, and flight test. These responsibilities can span the entire lifecycle of a new aircraft development program, from requirements refinement to detailed design to prototype flight tests. You will have the chance to contribute to a broad swath of novel aircraft platforms ranging from Small Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) to Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). This position offers competitive benefits, including 9/80 work schedule, medical, dental, employer-matched 401(k), pension plan, employee referral program, and more.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Qualifications
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Flight Controls Engineer in the San Diego (Poway, CA) area. In this position, you will play an active role in the design and development of cutting-edge next generation unmanned aircraft platforms. Responsibilities include control law design and analysis, physics model generation, code verification and validation, and flight test. These responsibilities can span the entire lifecycle of a new aircraft development program, from requirements refinement to detailed design to prototype flight tests. You will have the chance to contribute to a broad swath of novel aircraft platforms ranging from Small Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) to Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). This position offers competitive benefits, including 9/80 work schedule, medical, dental, employer-matched 401(k), pension plan, employee referral program, and more.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform GNC-related tasks for all phases of a new aircraft development program, including use case refinement, requirements development, clean-sheet design, lower order modelling, control law development, software integration and validation, flight test planning, and analysis of flight data through prototype flight tests.
- Translate the physics of flight control avionics, aerodynamic characteristics, and mass properties of a conceptual aircraft into MATLAB scripts and Simulink models for real-time simulation and code generation.
- Design discrete flight control laws, continually performing stability and flying qualities analyses.
- Independently verify and validate the embedded control law software on the simulated and actual hardware.
- Support development of analytic tools as needed for novel aircraft configurations.
- Participate in internal and customer-facing design reviews, test readiness reviews, flight briefings, and technical interchange meetings.
- Collaborate among peers, as part of a multi-disciplinary team (Systems, Software, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering), to solve unique and complex engineering challenges.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: six or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, four or more years of experience with a master's degree, or two or more years with a Ph.D. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Relevant background in the areas of low- and high-speed aerodynamics, control systems, and aircraft dynamics.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modeling, simulation, and analysis of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems.
- Strong knowledge of classical and modern control theory, lower order modeling, and filtering techniques.
- Ability to self-motivate and self-organize to achieve program established deadlines; proactively working independently and collaborating with other disciplines, seeking out help when appropriate.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, and/or government representatives.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance is required.
- Experience with flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems.
- Experience designing Simulink models for code generation and integration into an established C/C++ codebase.
- Familiarity with Stateflow, Python, and/or C/C++.
- Exposure to adjacent technical areas, including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics and performance, software, and/or aircraft structures.
- Active DoD Secret, or higher, security clearance.
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General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
Industry
Space research administration
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
San Diego, CA, US
Year founded
1955