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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway or El Segundo or California
$116k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
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.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Python, C/C++, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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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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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 Engineer (Level 4)
Palmdale, California, United States
$105k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
US citizen with Top Secret clearance, STEM bachelor's (or equivalent experience), flight test mission control or fly-aboard experience, test conductor/director experience, and ability to create detailed test plans.
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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 & 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 GNC Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy
Los Angeles, California, United States
$151k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hermeus
Hermeus: Develops high-speed and hypersonic aircraft for defense and transportation.
5+ YOESenior GNC engineer with 5+ years in flight controls, autonomy, and estimation; strong dynamics, modeling, and MATLAB/Simulink proficiency.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++
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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. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
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
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Staff / Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Flight Control Actuation
Fort Collins or New York or Santa Clarita or Spartanburg or South Carolina
$113k-$218k/yr HybridFull Time
Woodward
WoodwardNASDAQ: WWD: Designs control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in sciences plus 10+ (Staff) or 12+ (Senior Staff) years experience; working knowledge of ARP4754/ARP4761/DO-178/DO-254; experience with IBM DOORS or PTC Codebeamer, FEA and DFSS; mechanical design and project leadership.
IBM DOORS, PTC Codebeamer, FEA, DFSS, PLC, ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178, DO-254
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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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GNC Engineer II
Moorpark, California, United States
$82k-$116k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AeroVironment
AeroVironmentNASDAQ: AVAV: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and tactical missile systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (or equivalent), 3+ years relevant experience (or MS in lieu), hands-on GN&C/flight-test experience, knowledge of autopilot/flight control systems, and ability to travel up to 20%. U.S. person required for ITAR roles.
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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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Senior GNC Engineer
Moorpark, California, United States
$150k-$164k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Quantum-Systems
Quantum-Systems: Develops and manufactures autonomous AI-powered unmanned aerial systems.
5+ YOESenior GNC Engineer with 5+ years in drone flight dynamics, control, state estimation; lead GNC algorithms; U.S. citizen; potential security clearance; Moorpark office commute.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, PX4, ArduPilot, ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, PX4 SITL, MATLAB/Simulink, SITL
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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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