19 flight controls engineer jobs at 9 companies in Santa Paula, CA

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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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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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Principal or Senior Principal Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOEDegree in STEM with relevant experience (min 5 years for Principal, 9 for Sr Principal). Experience with fixed-wing flight dynamics, linear/non-linear control, autopilot functions, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python, and ability to obtain US government clearance/SAP.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Stateflow, C/C++, Python, Lua
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Flight Sciences and Vehicle Controls Section Manager 2 (VMS)
El Segundo, California, United States
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
9+ YOELead VMS engineers; manage a team; provide programmatic guidance; require a Secret clearance and SAP clearance; relocation assistance may be available; onsite in El Segundo, CA.
Vehicle Management Systems, Flight Sciences
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Guidance Navigation Controls Manager 2
El Segundo, California, United States
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's +9 years or Master's +7 years in STEM, prior engineering leadership, Flight Sciences and Vehicle Controls design/analysis, GNC experience with subsonic/supersonic/hypersonic systems, active US Secret clearance, ability to obtain SAP.
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Principal or Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with relevant experience (Principal: ~5+ yrs, Sr Principal: ~8+ yrs); avionics/electronics and FCAS development experience; subsystem integration and ICDs; requirements management; MATLAB; supplier management; ability to obtain US Secret clearance and SAP.
MATLAB, Atlassian, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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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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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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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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Principal GNC Engineer - Autonomy Algorithm Developer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with 3–5+ years (depending on degree), working knowledge of fixed-wing flight dynamics, control design, non-linear simulation, autopilot/outer-loop control, and experience with MATLAB/Simulink; ability to obtain US Secret clearance and SAP.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Stateflow, C/C++, Python, 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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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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Principal GNC Engineer - Autonomy Algorithm Developer
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOESTEM degree with relevant experience (BSc+5, MSc+3, PhD+1), working knowledge of fixed-wing flight dynamics, control design, non-linear simulation, autopilot/outer-loop concepts, MATLAB/Simulink experience, ability to obtain US Secret clearance.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Stateflow, C/C++, Python, Java
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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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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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GNC Engineer - Hybrid (TS/SCI Clearance)
United States or El Segundo
$134k-$201k/yr RemoteFull Time
KBR
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
10+ YOETS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required. Bachelor's in aerospace/mechanical or related and 10+ years' experience. Experience in orbital mechanics, control systems, guidance algorithms, flight software, telemetry, and real-time operations.
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Sr. Staff Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer
El Segundo or San Diego or Rancho Bernardo
$193k-$289k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
10+ YOEActive DoD Secret clearance, ability to obtain SAP access, STEM degree with 10+ years relevant experience (varies by degree), MATLAB/Simulink/autocoding experience, flight sciences and aerodynamics knowledge, experience leading GNC teams (5+ engineers).
MATLAB, Simulink, Autocoding, OFP, NGAS Common Products Core VMS, C/C++, Java, Python, CAM
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NG Fellow 1 – SDS Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C)
Roy or Manhattan Beach
$189k-$329k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
20+ YOEExpert in guidance, navigation and control with demonstrated leadership; active DoD Secret clearance; 20+ years technical experience (or equivalent with advanced degree); proficiency with MBSE, DOORS, Cameo EA, real-time systems and flight control design.
Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), DOORS, Cameo EA, MIL-HDBK-516C, RTCA DO-178C, DO-254