Senior Controls Engineer Verified today
Role Overview
As a Control Lead, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing advanced control systems for our next-generation vehicles. You will lead the design, analysis, and verification of control systems, with a special focus on actuation control for reentry and transonic flight regimes. Your expertise will be critical in ensuring the safety, performance, and reliability of our vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of flight control systems, including the design and analysis of control laws for aerodynamic surfaces.
- Oversee the development of models and simulations for flap actuation control systems.
- Conduct analysis and trade studies for vehicle performance in hypersonic reentry and transonic flight regimes.
- Lead the verification and validation of flight control systems through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight testing.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of GNC engineers.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the successful integration of the flight control system with the overall vehicle.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and analysis reports.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and analysis of flight control systems.
- Demonstrated experience with flap actuation control systems.
- In-depth knowledge of hypersonic and transonic flight dynamics.
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and other control system design and analysis tools.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in a related field.
- Experience with the full lifecycle of flight control system development, from concept to flight.
- Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and flight test support.
- Experience with modern control techniques and their application to aerospace vehicles.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python.
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay range varies by location:
- California: $156,802 - $219,522
- Colorado: $144,179 - $201,850
- Washington: $156,802 - $219,522
- Virginia: $156,802 - $219,522
- Other site ranges may differ
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability, 401(k) with up to 5% company match, education support, stock options for regular employees, and up to 4 weeks paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays annually.