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18 flight controls engineer jobs at 12 companies in Lancaster, 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 Test Engineer
Mojave, California, United States
$120k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Stratolaunch
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.
MATLAB, IADS
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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 Test Control Engineer
Edwards AFB or California
$86k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
US citizen with Secret clearance, Bachelor's in engineering, experience in flightline/flight test operations and aircraft systems, able to coordinate pre/post-flight activities, author technical documents, and work extended hours/weekends.
Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), JSF, PDM, JDL, VAS
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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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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
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
El Segundo or Mojave or United States
$100k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Icarus
Icarus: Builds solar-powered aircraft for stratospheric intelligence and connectivity.
1+ YOE1+ years working on real GNC systems; strong fundamentals in dynamics, controls, estimation; familiarity with EKF/UKF and sensor fusion; experience designing/tuning controllers and validating with flight/test data.
EKF, UKF, Hardware-in-the-loop
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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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Aeronautical Engineer - Level 5
Edwards AFB or Fort Worth or Henderson or Las Vegas or Marietta or Palmdale or Patuxent River
$123k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
US citizen with Secret clearance eligibility, Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, experience with CATIA/3DX/Solidworks, MATLAB/Simulink preferred, prior test operations or flight controls experience desirable.
CATIA, 3DX, Solidworks, MATLAB, Simulink
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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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Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Responsible RE
Palmdale, California, United States
$92k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
0+ YOESTEM degree with relevant experience (ranges by level), experience with mechanical systems (mechanisms, landing gear, flight controls), experience with Siemens AMESIM and MATLAB/Simulink, CAD experience, active US government Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret and SAP, up to 25% travel.
Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, CATIA V5, TeamCenter Engineer, TeamCenter Enterprise
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Staff Systems Test Engineer – Test Director
Edwards Air Force Base or Palmdale
$161k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Top Secret clearance, STEM degree plus extensive experience (8–12+ years), mission control and flight test experience, strong written/oral communication, Microsoft Office proficiency, able to work odd shifts and travel ~10%.
Microsoft Office
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Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer – Test Director
Edwards Air Force Base or Palmdale
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOEActive Top Secret clearance, STEM degree (BS+), 8+ years related experience (or MS+6 yrs / PhD+4 yrs), mission control and flight test experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, ability to work odd shifts/weekends.
Microsoft Office
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Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer – Test Director
Edwards AFB or Palmdale
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOEUS Top Secret clearance, STEM degree with multi-year experience (min 8 yrs), mission control/flight test experience, ability to lead test missions, SAP eligibility, Microsoft Office proficiency, ability to work odd shifts and travel ~10%.
Microsoft Office
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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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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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Operations/Test Analyst V
Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States
$130k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JT4
JT4NYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering and technical support for military test ranges.
10+ YOEExtensive flight test experience with test planning and control-room operations; ability to lead control-room teams, develop test materials, qualify for government security clearance, valid state driver's license, and U.S. citizenship required.
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