Associate Flight Controls Engineer

Boeing; São José dos Campos; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BBST - Brazil seeks an Associate Flight Controls Engineer to design, analyze, test and certify flight control laws for large commercial aircraft in Brazil. You will support production readiness and collaborate with cross-functional teams on regulatory compliance, safety analyses, and certification artifacts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, CREA registration (or eligibility), and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Must have existing rights to work in Brazil.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• Must be registered or eligible to register with CREA.
• Proficient in English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Translate airplane requirements into system requirements and validate with time- and cost-efficient methods.
• Execute validation activities including linear and nonlinear testing across SIL/HIL, iron bird, and pilot-in-the-loop simulators.
• Verify flight control requirements through simulation and analytical methods.
• Support certification artifacts such as FMEA, fault trees, and regulatory traceability; resolve issues.

Skills

Flight controls

Control systems

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

CREA registration or eligibility

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C++

IBM Rational DOORS

Job description

Associate Flight Controls Engineer

Company: BBST - Brazil

We are currently seeking an experienced Associate Flight Controls Engineer to join our dynamic and experienced Flight Controls team, in Brazil. We are seeking accomplished, self-motivated and experienced engineers to design, analyze, test and certify flight control laws systems for large commercial aircraft, as well as to support the production and fleet operations. The flight control laws and auto-flight teams are engaged in the challenging and exciting work of bringing new derivative airplanes into service as well as getting prepared to advanced flight control technology for current and next-generation airliners to improve capability, efficiency, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolve airplane level requirements into system level requirements and resolve system level requirements into functional requirements with time and cost-efficient validation methods
• Execute system- and component-level validation activities including: Linear analyses for performance and robustness (rigid-body modes and flexible modes). Non-linear testing across multiple integration levels (software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, iron bird, and pilot-in-the-loop simulators) covering nominal operations, failure modes, and environmental disturbances (e.g., turbulence, gusts). Test planning, real-time monitoring, post-test analysis, report writing, and test failure mitigation.
• Verify flight control requirements through simulation and analytical methods.
• Analysis and resolution of rejections and ground/flight test squawks; and ground/flight test data review for design validation and certification compliance.
• Problem reports investigation and timely resolution/dispositioning.
• Participate in certification activities, including creation of certification artifacts: system safety analyses, FMEA, fault trees; demonstrate regulatory traceability and resolve compliance issues.
• Participate in system, component and detail certification efforts, including creation of required certification artifacts, such as, system safety analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, and fault tree analysis; confirming and demonstrating traceability to regulatory requirements; and resolution of regulation conflicts.
• Support production efforts including timely resolution of prototype and first build problems at Boeing and supplier manufacturing facilities; ensuring readiness for production start-up milestones, such as, power-on, system gauntlet, system functional test, ground test and first flight.
• Cross-functional interfacing within and outside of Boeing including with: manufacturing, avionics, crew-ops, airplane safety, aerodynamics, supply chain management, BCA systems software, suppliers, airline customers, and regulatory agencies.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Must have existing rights to work in Brazil
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Must be registered or eligible to register with the Engineering and Agronomy Regional Council (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia - CREA)
• Proficient in both verbal and written communications skills in the English Language

Preferred Qualifications (Education/Experience)

• Experience with modeling and control systems
• Programming experience
• Knowledge in modeling with Matlab/Simulink
• Knowledge in flight mechanics
• Knowledge in programming language (Python or C++)
• Knowledge in requirement management tools (IBM Rational DOORS)
• Knowledge in version control and storage (GIT/SVN or equivalent)

Relocation

• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Additional Information

• This requisition is for a locally hired position in Brazil.
• Candidates must have current legal authorization to live and work in Brazil.
• Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Visa Sponsorship / Eligibility

• This requisition is for a locally hired position in Brazil.
• Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Applications Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through November 17, 2026.

Security Clearance

• This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Shift

• Not a Shift Worker (Brazil)

Employment Conditions

This site is for current Boeing Subsidiary Employees.

Company Culture

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