16 flight controls engineer jobs at 11 companies in Frederick, MD

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Flight Controls Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
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Estes Aerospace
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.
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Flight Controls & GNC Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Technology Service Corporation
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.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), Software-in-the-loop (SIL)
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Senior Flight Controls & GNC Engineer
Arlington or Sierra Vista or Raeford
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Technology Service Corporation
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
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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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Embedded Flight Software Engineer (Rust)
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$135k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Umbra
Umbra: Operates high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites.
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
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Flight Operations Specialist
Winchester, Virginia, United States
$41-$55/hr OnsiteFull Time
Heven AeroTech
Heven AeroTech: Manufacturing hydrogen-powered long-endurance unmanned aerial systems.
4+ YOE4+ years military UAS operations and 4+ years UAS development; hands-on flight control experience; strong troubleshooting and communication; ability to travel for tests and training.
Trillium, Persistent Systems, Silvus, QGroundControl, Embention, Micropilot, Mission Planner, Vigilant Spirit
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Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer
Rockville, Maryland, United States
$130k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Quantum Space
Quantum Space: Developing maneuverable spacecraft platforms for defense and commercial missions.
3+ YOEB.S. or M.S. in engineering, 3+ years GNC experience, strong dynamics/control foundation, experience with C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink, sensor fusion and flight software integration, and eligibility under U.S. export controls (ITAR).
C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, MAX FSW, MAX GDS
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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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Software Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, and Controls
Hawthorne or 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 object-oriented software development, guidance algorithm design for UAS (ArduPilot), flight dynamics, embedded real-time development (STM32, Jetson, AMD/Xilinx, Microblaze), hardware integration, Agile practices; U.S. Person required.
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), ArduPilot, STM32, Linux, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, git, Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps
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Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Ventus Executive Solutions
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.
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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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Integration & Test Engineer - Effector Systems
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$130k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
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).
Python, C/C++, Git, CI/CD, MATLAB/Simulink, PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, Mission Planner, MAVLink, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, HIL, SIL
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Spacecraft and Ground Systems Integrations Engineer
Colorado Springs or Chantilly
$100k-$111k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KBR
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.
JIRA, Confluence
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Engineering Manager- Flight Control System
Manassas, Virginia, United States
$153k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Electra
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.
ARP4754A
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Engineering Manager- Control Laws
Manassas, Virginia, United States
$153k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Electra
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.
model-based development, simulation environments, real-time embedded platform, CI/CD, DO-178, DO-331
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DARPA TTO Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Architecture Development Lead
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$150k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Amentum
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.