33 flight controls engineer jobs at 8 companies in Vista, CA

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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$98k-$171k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
3+ YOEBachelors/Masters/PhD in engineering or related field with 3+ years experience (mid-level), background in aerodynamics, control systems, MATLAB/Simulink, control theory, and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Python, C/C++
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$63k-$106k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
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.
C, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, MathWorks
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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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Manufacturing Engineer I - Military Flight Controls Division
Irvine, California, United States
$71k-$117k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Parker Hannifin
Parker HannifinNYSE: PH: Manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering and 0–2 years of experience. Requires engineering problem-solving, continuous improvement, CAD/CAM, data analysis, engineering drawings, GD&T, communication, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
CAD/CAM, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook
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Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems-Flight Test (R5203)
Dallas or San Diego or Newton
$112k-$169k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
5+ YOEB.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years designing environmental control/liquid cooling/thermal systems, strong CAD (NX), Simscape/Amesim proficiency, supplier management, system analysis, and flight test support experience.
CAD, NX, Simscape, Amesim
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Guidance Navigation Controls Manager 2
Rancho Bernardo, 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 yrs) or Master's (7 yrs) in STEM, prior engineering leadership, Flight Sciences/Vehicle Controls and GNC experience, ability to obtain US Secret and SAP clearances.
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Guidance Navigation Controls Manager 2
San Diego, California, United States
$161k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's in STEM +9 years or Master's in STEM +7 years, prior engineering leadership, flight sciences and vehicle controls/GNC experience, ability to obtain US Secret and SAP clearances.
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Aircraft Mechanisms Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$115k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Natilus
Natilus: Manufactures fuel-efficient blended-wing-body cargo and passenger aircraft.
7+ YOEMinimum 7 years design engineering experience; BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience); expertise in aircraft load paths, bolted/bonded joints, flight control kinematics; proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks
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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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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