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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 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 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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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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Flight Sciences and Vehicle Controls Section Manager 2 (VMS)
El Segundo or Redondo Beach
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
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.
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Sr. Engineering Manager – Flight Control Actuation Strategy
Tempe or Torrance
$191k-$238k/yr HybridFull Time
Honeywell International
Honeywell InternationalNASDAQ: HON: Designs and manufactures technologies for aerospace, buildings, and industry.
10+ YOEU.S. Person, bachelor’s in engineering (master’s preferred), minimum 10 years product engineering experience, knowledge of flight control/actuation systems and aerospace standards, strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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Principal or Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with relevant experience (Principal: ~5+ yrs, Sr Principal: ~8+ yrs); avionics/electronics and FCAS development experience; subsystem integration and ICDs; requirements management; MATLAB; supplier management; ability to obtain US Secret clearance and SAP.
MATLAB, Atlassian, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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Software Engineer - Flight and Embedded
Culver City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Stealth Space Startup
Stealth Space Startup: Building a space-based network for enterprise data transport.
Develop embedded C/C++ firmware and payload application software, implement real-time control loops, support hardware bring-up, and instrument systems for observability; bachelor's in CS/CE/EE or related required.
C, C++, Python, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, Ethernet, cFS, F Prime, CCSDS, Zynq
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Drafter - Military Flight Controls Division
Irvine, California, United States
$21-$35/hr OnsiteFull Time
Parker Hannifin
Parker HannifinNYSE: PH: Manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems.
1+ YOEOne year of related experience or college-level drafting coursework; familiarity with GD&T, military drawing standards, 2D CAD/CAM, and effective communication skills.
2D CAD/CAM, CAD/CAM, ANSI Y14.5, DOD-STD-100, DOD-D1000
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Sr. Engineer, Control Laws (CLAWS) & Handling Qualities
Irvine, California, United States
$135k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Supernal
Supernal: Designs and manufactures electric air taxis for urban transport.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and 5+ years of experience in flight dynamics, controls, simulation, handling qualities, or flight test support; MATLAB/Simulink experience required.
MATLAB, Simulink, FLIGHTLAB, CIGI
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Senior GNC Engineer, Propulsive Controls
Redondo Beach, California, United States
$150k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Impulse Space
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.
Matlab, C++
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Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$110k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
K2 Space
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.
Python, Julia, C/C++, Matlab, 6-DOF simulation
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Head of Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Torrance, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Fortastra
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.
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++
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Principal Technical Lead Engineer, Rocket Engine Avionics & Control Systems
Seattle or Phoenix or Florida or Huntsville or Denver or Los Angeles
$173k-$256k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 10+ years in avionics or control systems, with hands-on flight or propulsion expertise, technical leadership, systems requirements, verification, and simulation experience.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, EtherCAT, CAN, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, DO-178C, IEC 61508, Rust, C, C++, AMESIM, Modelica, Windchill, DOORS, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS)
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Principal Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer
Rockville or Hawthorne
$175k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Quantum Space
Quantum Space: Developing maneuverable spacecraft platforms for defense and commercial missions.
15+ YOEB.S./M.S./Ph.D. in engineering, 15+ years GNC/ACS spacecraft experience, expertise in dynamics, estimation, control, thruster-based ACS, and flight integration; C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink experience.
C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, MAX FSW, MAX GDS
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GNC Engineer - Remote
United States or El Segundo
$134k-$201k/yr RemoteFull Time
KBR
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.
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Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer
El Segundo or Washington or Huntsville
$140k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Varda Space Industries
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.
Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, MATLAB
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Senior Guidance Nav & Control Engineer (Navigation Sys/Inertial Sensor)
El Segundo, California, United States
$153k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
5+ YOEU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI, BS in engineering or related field, 5+ years GNC/flight systems experience, 1+ year requirements allocation, programming experience (Python, C++, Java), control theory knowledge.
Python, C++, Java
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Senior Guidance Nav & Control Engineer (Navigation Sys/Inertial Sensor)
El Segundo, California, United States
$153k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
5+ YOEUS citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI, Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 5+ years GNC/flight-systems experience, requirements derivation experience, programming in Python/C++/Java, control theory and systems engineering skills.
Python, C++, Java
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Senior Thermal Engineer
Long Beach, California, United States
$148k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vast
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.
Thermal Desktop, SINDA, ESATAN
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