Flight Control Software Engineer III - IV

General Job Summary

Perform software engineering tasks related to the design, implementation, test, and validation of autonomous aircraft flight control software, and higher-level autonomy functions.

Essential Job Functions

• Software architecture definition.
• Design and implement operator interfaces, autonomous logic algorithms, waypoint following, and path generation algorithms.
• Support subsystem testing and verification.
• Flight test planning, execution, and analysis.
• Support various hardware/software design, test, troubleshooting, and documentation activities.
• Derive subsystem requirements and specifications.
• Analyses in support of requirements generation, verification, and validation.
• Prepare formal, controlled engineering documentation (i.e. test procedures, technical reports, etc.).
• Prepare and present design review material in support of technical interchange meetings with suppliers and external/internal customers.
• Support customer training activities.
• Foreign and domestic travel to support flight test activities.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Compensation

$140,000 - $210,000

Experience and Skills

• Required: Demonstrated strength in one or more of the listed technical competencies.
• Understanding of flight control logic and automation.
• Ability to create a runtime environment for autonomous functions.
• Knowledge of software development process.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of software architecture design.
• Demonstrated focus on customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards.
• Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary.
• Ability to adhere to workplace rules.
• Ability to effectively communicate professionally in writing or verbally with all levels of personnel.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).

Preferred

• MATLAB and Simulink experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with C/C++ software is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with unmanned aircraft systems and operations is preferred.
• Understanding of autopilot flight control design is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with unmanned aircraft systems and operations is preferred.
• Familiarity with software configuration management systems is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Flight Control Software Engineer III: Requires BS degree in Engineering (Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred). 6 + years related experience in related engineering discipline. 3+ years lead engineer experience in the aerospace industry.
• Flight Control Software Engineer IV: Requires BS degree in Engineering (MS Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred). 11 + years related experience in related engineering discipline. 6+ years lead engineer experience in the aerospace industry.