18 flight controller jobs at 13 companies in Fredericksburg, VA
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Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Estes Aerospace: Design and development of rockets and aerospace hardware.
Strong control theory and flight dynamics background; experience with control law development, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and hardware/software integration.
Technology Service Corporation: Develops advanced sensor systems and engineering solutions for defense.
2+ YOEBS in engineering plus 2+ years fixed-wing UAS flight controls/GNC experience, US citizenship, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, software development for flight controls, HIL/SIL test and data analysis experience.
Chantilly Air: Provides aircraft charter, maintenance, management, and ground support services.
Providing administrative support for flight operations: records and regulatory document control, crew training administration, scheduling support, strong Microsoft Office skills, experience with Portside Horizon/FOS a plus; background checks required.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Portside Horizon, FOS, Pilot Records Database (PRD)
Technology Service Corporation: Develops advanced sensor systems and engineering solutions for defense.
5+ YOEBS in relevant engineering, 5+ years direct fixed-wing UAS flight controls/GNC experience, US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance, HIL/SIL and HW/SW test experience, software development and configuration management experience.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop simulators, software configuration management tools, version control systems, defect tracking tools
Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or London
$160k-$240k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE,3+ years high-reliability and embedded software development with Rust or C/C++,1+ year async Rust,ARM/SoC experience,processor optimization,version control and CI/CD experience.
Rust, C, C++, asynchronous Rust, Python, Yocto, Linux
Electra: Developing hybrid-electric aircraft for sustainable regional air mobility.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 10+ years relevant experience or equivalent; deep systems engineering expertise; aircraft certification experience; familiarity with ARP4754A; cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
Electra: Developing hybrid-electric aircraft for sustainable regional air mobility.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree and 10+ years relevant experience or equivalent; deep flight controls and control theory expertise; model-based development, simulation, real-time embedded software, and leadership experience required.
Ventus Executive Solutions: Provides engineering and program management for naval defense systems.
12+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 12+ years professional experience, 5+ years in GNC or flight control, active Secret required (TS/SCI preferred), experience leading technical teams, supporting tests and reviews, strong communication.
DARPA TTO Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Architecture Development Lead
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$150k-$200k/yrHybridFull Time
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
12+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 12+ years' professional experience, active US Secret security clearance, 5+ years developing GNC/flight control systems, demonstrated technical leadership and strong communication skills.
Varda Space Industries: Develops in-orbit manufacturing platforms and reentry capsules for pharmaceuticals.
3+ YOE3+ years developing passive and active thermal control systems; proficiency with Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, and MATLAB; experience anchoring models to test/flight data and planning TVac testing.
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
4+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or physics, 4+ years GNC or flight controls experience, MATLAB/Simulink and Python or C/C++ proficiency, Kalman filtering and sensor fusion experience, ability to obtain Secret clearance.
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C, C++, NumPy, SciPy, HWIL, SIL
CSSI: A consulting firm that provides solutions for complex safety-critical transportation and defense systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree and 3+ years aviation/flight operations experience; pilot (commercial/ATP) or certified air traffic controller experience; Public Trust approval; experience with FAA collaboration and technical studies.
VTG: Provides engineering and digital modernization solutions for national security.
4+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph; Bachelors (9+ yrs), Masters (7+ yrs), or PhD/JD (4+ yrs) in aerospace/astronautical/mechanical engineering; experience with spacecraft ACS hardware/software, DoD/IC acquisition, control theory, sensors/actuators, satellite bus design and launch/flight ops.
Spacecraft and Ground Systems Integrations Engineer
Colorado Springs or Chantilly
$100k-$111k/yrOnsiteFull Time
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
3+ YOERequires active TS/SCI with adjudicated polygraph, Bachelor's STEM degree +3 years experience, spacecraft flight operations and ground systems knowledge, systems engineering and VV&T experience, ability to obtain/maintain ground systems controller certification and work shifts/on-call.
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$130k-$160k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or CS, 3+ years I&T or embedded systems experience, hands-on prototype hardware skills, experience with embedded subsystems (GPS, telemetry, flight controllers), Python/C/C++, test automation, and protocol familiarity (MAVLink, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C).