Airworthiness Engineer

JHNA; Newport News (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented Airworthiness Engineer to support the F-35 Joint Program Office. This remote role involves ensuring software modifications meet airworthiness standards while collaborating with contractors and stakeholders. You will review software changes, analyze impacts on testing, and document results to maintain compliance. With a focus on control systems and safety, this position is ideal for someone with extensive experience in flight control systems. Join a dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge defense and space manufacturing projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in control law design and flight control system testing.
• Active Secret clearance required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Review software changes for F-35 Flight Controls subsystems.
• Analyze requirement changes and document results.

Skills

Control Law Design

Control System Safety

Flight Control System Testing

Technical Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Matrix X

Job description

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JHNA is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Airworthiness Engineer to support the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) with airworthiness confirmation for Flight Controls systems, focusing on both hardware (H/W) and software (S/W) changes. The role involves close collaboration with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure software modifications meet airworthiness and system performance requirements. This is a remote position with limited travel to Patuxent River, MD.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review software changes and documentation from Lockheed Martin for F-35 Flight Controls subsystems.
• Develop understanding of system and software design for FCRM and FCIBIT.
• Participate in SPAR boards to track software issues and updates.
• Analyze requirement changes and assess impacts on SQTDs and test reports.
• Document analysis results in internal Configuration Memoranda.
• Compare software releases against baseline, identify differences, and correlate with functions and changes.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Active Secret clearance.
• 10+ years' experience in control law design, control system safety, and flight control system testing.
• Familiarity with standards for design, development, and certification of flight control systems.
• Strong technical skills, ability to work independently and in teams, excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with standards like JSSG-2008, MIL-STD-9490, ARP94910, MIL-STD-882, etc.
• Unmanned system experience.
• Model-based design experience with Matlab or Matrix X.
• Contingency management experience.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing