89 flight controller jobs at 19 companies in Long Beach, CA
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway or El Segundo or California
$116k-$209k/yrHybridFull Time
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOERequires senior-level engineering experience in flight control design, MATLAB/Simulink modeling, control theory, and embedded software verification; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and collaborate on multi-disciplinary aircraft development.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Flight Sciences and Vehicle Controls Section Manager 2 (VMS)
El Segundo or Redondo Beach
$161k-$242k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's +9 yrs or Master's +7 yrs in STEM, background in flight sciences and vehicle management systems, experience with subsonic/supersonic/hypersonic analysis, ability to obtain/maintain US Secret and SAP clearances, leadership and technical oversight experience.
Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$142k-$213k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOEBachelor's or higher in STEM with extensive experience in avionics, integration, ICDs, requirements, and system checkout; ability to obtain Secret clearance; travel 20-25%.
MATLAB, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Requirements Management Tools
Sr. Contracts Admin - Military Flight Controls Division
Irvine, California, United States
$87k-$145k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Parker HannifinNYSE: PH: Manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems.
6+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field; 6+ years contract management experience; knowledge of contract administration, export controls; certifications preferred (NCMA/IACCM).
Impulse Space: Developing in-space transportation services and orbital transfer vehicles.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering,7+ years propulsive vehicle control experience,proficiency in Matlab and C++,experience with flight control design,analysis,and mentorship.
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
5+ YOESenior GNC engineer responsible for architecture, verification, and flight software for K2 satellites; strong background in control algorithms, simulations, and programming.
Fortastra: Building autonomous maneuverable spacecraft for orbital asset security.
10+ YOE10+ years in spacecraft GN&C; lead technical teams; expertise in control, estimation, orbital mechanics; proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++; embedded flight software experience.
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering and 10+ years experience in GNC, orbital mechanics, control systems, flight software and real-time operations; U.S. citizenship required; TS/SCI clearance preferred.
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.
Tata Consultancy ServicesNational Stock Exchange of India: TCS: Global provider of IT services, consulting, and business solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years in aerospace embedded system/software testing, scripting for test automation, experience with flight controls/avionics, DO-178b/ARP-4754A knowledge, and tools like DOORS, SVN or MKS.
Vast: Develops and operates commercial artificial-gravity space stations.
6+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical/aerospace engineering, 6+ years spacecraft/aerospace thermal engineering, thermal control design and TVAC test experience, built and correlated flight thermal models, experience with high-power thermal challenges and thermal coatings.