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38 flight controls engineer jobs at 18 companies in Fullerton, CA

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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 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 Engineer II
Pasadena, California, United States
$123k-$139k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Leading robotic space exploration and planetary research for NASA.
3+ YOEDesign and develop flight electronics, software/firmware, and test automation for spaceflight hardware; experience with RF/electronics test equipment and programming for test control required.
LabVIEW, Python, C, C++, Windows, Linux, Bash Shell, AWR Microwave Office, ADS, PSpice, HFSS, PolarFire, Xilinx, Altera, Zynq, Snapdragon, LTspice, TINA-TI, OrCAD, Altium, KiCad, Vector Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Phase Noise Measurement System, AI
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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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Firmware Engineer - Flight Software
Torrance, California, United States
$146k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neros Technologies
Neros Technologies: Designs and manufactures American-made high-performance drones for defense.
Strong embedded C experience on resource-constrained microcontrollers, flight-stack experience (PX4/Betaflight), flight-control fundamentals, hardware-coupled debugging, test discipline for safety-relevant firmware.
Betaflight, PX4, C, MAVLink, uORB, EKF2, QGroundControl
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Staff Engineer - Guidance Navigation Controls
El Segundo, California, United States
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
12+ YOEBachelor or higher in STEM with 8–12 years; experience in flight dynamics, feedback control, MATLAB/Simulink; current US Secret clearance or higher.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, C++, Python
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Manufacturing Engineer II - Military Flight Controls Division
Irvine, California, United States
$85k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parker Hannifin
Parker HannifinNYSE: PH: Manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering with 2+ years experience. Proficient with CAD/CAM, GD&T, continuous improvement, data analysis, and Microsoft Office. Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
CAD/CAM, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, web-browsers
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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 - 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 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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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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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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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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Control Actuation System Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Furientis
Furientis: Develops cost-effective, high-volume interceptor missile systems.
7+ YOEB.S. in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/Mechatronics (M.S. preferred), 7+ years owning electromechanical actuators through HIL or flight, motor/gear/servo design and tuning, motor-drive and embedded servo firmware familiarity, MATLAB/Simulink or Python, hands-on dyno and environmental testing; must be a U.S. Person and work on-site in Los Angeles.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python
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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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Actuation Systems Architect
Endicott or Los Angeles or Austin
HybridFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,12+ years leading architecture/design/integration of flight controls and actuation systems,knowledge of safety-critical standards (ARP4754,DO-178B/C,DO-254),system lifecycle,FMEA,strategic planning,and customer engagement.
SysML, ARP4754, DO-178B/C, DO-254
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Director, Guidance Navigation & Control
Irvine, California, United States
$200k-$273k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Turion Space
Turion Space: Builds spacecraft for orbital debris removal and satellite servicing.
10+ YOE10+ years GNC experience with production flight code (C/C++) and ground tools (Python/MATLAB); proven team leadership, satellite operations support, and system-level GNC architecture ownership.
C/C++, Python, MATLAB
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