277 flight controls engineer jobs at 101 companies in United States
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$98k-$171k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
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.
University of Dayton: Catholic research university providing undergraduate and graduate higher education.
15+ YOEPh.D. in relevant field, 15+ years R&D experience in flight controls and autonomous decision/control algorithms, OMS experience, UAS flight test expertise, PI/technical lead experience, strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration; U.S. citizenship required.
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.
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.
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years in flight controls/GNC on real flight vehicles; experience in modeling, control design, allocation, autonomy integration, and validation; proficiency in C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python; ability to obtain U.S. clearance.
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.
MK2 GN&C Flight Controls Engineer III – Lunar Permanence
Seattle or Denver
$120k-$183k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
B.S. in aerospace/mechatronic/electrical engineering (required); applied industry experience or advanced degree in spacecraft controls; GN&C and flight control algorithm development experience; MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ proficiency; US work-authorization required.
MATLAB, Simulink, Embedded Coder, Model Based Development, C++, GitLab, Confluence, Jira
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.
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.
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
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space vehicles.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 3+ years professional engineering experience (5+ for senior roles), ability to perform analysis, design, test and certification for flight control and hydraulic systems, U.S. Person required, domestic/international travel ~10%.
Cameo, Matlab/Simulink, C ++, Python, Easy5, Adams, Simscape
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.
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.
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.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering and ~12 years flight test experience; deep knowledge of flight controls, aeroelasticity, handling qualities; experience with test planning, configuration and risk management; FAA second-class medical required.