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Flight Controller/Instructor
Houston or Austin or San Antonio or California or Europe
$90k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cimarron
Cimarron: Provider of specialized engineering and technical services for aerospace.
1+ YOE1+ years in flight operations or spaceflight training; US citizen; valid Real ID driver license; ability to pass background check and drug screen; Bachelor’s degree; experience with flight systems, procedures, and training programs.
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$98k-$171k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
6+ YOEDesign and analyze flight control laws, develop algorithms and aircraft models in MATLAB/Simulink, support software integration, flight test, and flight data analysis. Requires engineering degree plus progressive experience and ability to obtain DoD clearance; US citizenship required.
MATLAB, Simulink
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Flight Sciences Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical or related; 4+ years with airborne platforms in aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and flight testing; experience with CFD, MATLAB/Simulink, and C++; US person required for export-controlled access.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Simulink Embedded Coder
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Flight Controls Engineer
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
$90k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Empirical Systems Aerospace
Empirical Systems Aerospace: Engineers and manufactures advanced aircraft and electric propulsion systems.
2+ YOEB.S. in Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent), 2+ years flight controls and simulation experience, experience with UAS/manned aircraft, system identification, embedded real-time control, and cross-discipline collaboration; must pass background check and provide work authorization.
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Flight Test Engineer
Mojave, California, United States
$120k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch: Provides air-launched hypersonic testbeds for high-speed flight testing.
5+ YOEAerospace/technical experience; lead flight test activities; develop test plans; manage mission control; willingness to travel and obtain security clearance.
MATLAB, IADS
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Flight Operations Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$120k-$180k/yr FieldFull Time
Icarus
Icarus: Builds solar-powered aircraft for stratospheric intelligence and connectivity.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 3+ years UAS/flight test or aircraft operations experience, proficiency with ground control station software and Linux, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Linux, GCS
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Flight Test Engineer III/IV
Fort Walton Beach or San Luis Obispo
$107k-$158k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Zone 5 Technologies
Zone 5 Technologies: Develops autonomous unmanned aircraft systems and precision-guided missile technology.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 5+ years aerospace experience (3+ years UAV flight testing preferred), Part 107 preferred, experience with data acquisition, telemetry, flight control systems, and flight test planning and analysis.
data acquisition systems, telemetry, flight control systems, flight test software, simulation tools
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Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or United States
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Develops autonomous flight systems for commercial and cargo aviation.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or related field; 8+ years flight control development/testing; experience with flight dynamics, simulation; C/C++, Python; strong communication.
C, C++, Python
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Flight Software Manager
Torrance, California, United States
$225k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neros Technologies
Neros Technologies: Designs and manufactures American-made high-performance drones for defense.
Hands-on software manager experience leading teams; strong background in embedded, real-time, safety/mission-critical and flight-control software; familiarity with PX4/Betaflight/ArduPilot; track record shipping hardware-coupled systems and owning test/quality practices.
PX4, Betaflight, ArduPilot, CI/CD, SITL, HITL
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Manager, Flight Control
Camarillo, California, United States
$75k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
FlyHouse
FlyHouse: Private aviation operator providing charter, management, and MRO services.
5+ YOE1+ Mgmt5+ years Part 135/91 flight operations experience, 1+ year supervisory experience, FAA/DOT compliance, FAA dispatcher preferred, MS Office and Jeppesen familiarity, ability to pass pre-employment screens and drug testing.
Jeppesen Inventory System (JIS), Microsoft Office, FRAT
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Flight Test Control Engineer
Edwards AFB or California
$86k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
US citizen with Secret clearance, Bachelor's in engineering, experience in flightline/flight test operations and aircraft systems, able to coordinate pre/post-flight activities, author technical documents, and work extended hours/weekends.
Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), JSF, PDM, JDL, VAS
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Experienced Design Engineer - Mechanical Flight Controls
Seal Beach, California, United States
$124k-$168k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
5+ YOEB.S. in engineering (or equivalent), 5+ years in mechanical flight controls/aerospace, 2+ years using CATIA V5/ENOVIA/DELMIA, experience on commercial aircraft programs, U.S. Person required for export control.
CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, Simulink, EASY5
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Flight Control Customer Service Agent (CX)
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Pacific Aviation
Pacific Aviation: Provides ground handling and flight operation services for airlines.
0.5+ YOEFluent English, strong communication and organizational skills, computer literacy, ability to follow airline procedures, and at least 6 months counter-lead/flight control experience.
Microsoft SharePoint
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Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical Flight Controls
Seal Beach, California, United States
$153k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
9+ YOEBS in engineering or related field; 9+ years in mechanical flight controls; 3+ years CATIA V5/ENOVIA/DELMIA; 2+ years with commercial aircraft programs.
CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, Simulink, EASY5, CAD/CAM
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Senior Flight Software Engineer
Playa Vista, California, United States
$140k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
5+ YOE5+ years software development; systems language Rust/C++/C; Linux; version control; CI/CD; onsite Playa Vista; strong problem solving.
Rust, C++, C, Linux, Python, Git, CI/CD
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$63k-$106k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (or equivalent experience); coding in C/C++ and MATLAB; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance; entry-level (0–2 yrs) experience; Simulink and Python experience preferred.
C, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, MathWorks
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Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer
Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aerospace, 10+ years OOP software development, guidance algorithm and flight-dynamics experience, embedded real-time development (STM32, Jetson, AMD/Xilinx, Microblaze), hardware integration, Agile/CI practices, U.S. Person required.
ArduPilot, STM32, Linux, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, git, Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development, DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD
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Senior Flight Software / GNC Engineer
Oakland, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arxlight
Arxlight: Developing next-generation autonomous drones for security and defense applications.
5+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering with controls focus; 5-10 years of experience. Proficiency in Python or MATLAB/Simulink and C++.
Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C++, JSBSim, Gazebo
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Flight Dynamics Engineer, Orbits R&D
San Francisco, California, United States
$114k-$143k/yr HybridFull Time
Planet Labs
Planet LabsNYSE: PL: Operates imaging satellites providing daily global Earth observation data.
2+ YOEBachelor's in aerospace/physics or related, minimum 2 years relevant experience, orbital mechanics and mission operations experience, C++ and Python proficiency, strong technical communication, ability to access export-controlled information.
C++, Python, Metaview
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Staff Flight Test Systems Engineer
Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States
$161k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOESTEM degree with extensive related experience, active US Secret clearance, Mission Control Room qualification, ability to obtain SAP, test planning/integration experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and IADS, and ability to support shift schedules.
Microsoft Office, Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS), Confluence, JIRA
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