Avionics System Engineer

Sapsol Technologies Inc; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsol Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced Flight Control System Validation & Verification Engineer to lead system-level V&V for the BWB Demonstrator’s Flight Control System.

You will manage verification plans, integrate MIL/SIL/HIL testing, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure safety, performance, and airworthiness across operating conditions. The role emphasizes end-to-end V&V, including requirements compliance, robustness, and certification artifacts, working closely with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in flight control system or avionics system validation & verification.
• Strong experience with system-level V&V of safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Solid understanding of FCS architectures, redundancy management, and system integration principles.
• Experience with model-based verification and simulation-driven test environments.
• Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, scripting languages, and test automation frameworks.
• Experience working with requirements management and traceability tools.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly integrated, fast-moving development program.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute system-level V&V strategies for the Flight Control System across the full development lifecycle.
• Own and maintain FCS verification plans, procedures, and matrices, aligning with milestones and certification objectives.
• Perform requirements-based and function-based verification, including allocation, traceability, coverage analysis, and closure of objectives.
• Verify FCS functional performance, mode logic, redundancy management, reversion strategies, and fault detection/accommodation.
• Execute and oversee verification activities in MIL, SIL, and HIL environments with emphasis on integrated system behavior.
• Coordinate interface verification between the FCS and avionics, sensors, actuators, propulsion, and vehicle systems.
• Support robustness, failure case, and abnormal/emergency scenario testing, including batch and Monte Carlo testing.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, software, avionics, safety, and flight test teams for cohesive verification.
• Support safety assessments by providing verification evidence and substantiation.
• Identify verification risks, gaps, and anomalies; lead investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Prepare, review, and deliver verification reports, compliance data packages, and certification artifacts.
• Contribute to definition and improvement of V&V processes and standards for advanced aircraft systems.

Skills

Model-based verification

Simulation-driven testing

MATLAB/Simulink

Scripting languages

Test automation frameworks

Requirements management

Traceability

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering (or related)

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Scripting languages

Test automation frameworks

Requirements management tools

Traceability tools

Job description

Seeking an experiencedFlight Control System Validation & Verification (V&V)Engineer to lead and execute system-level verification and validation activities for the Flight Control System (FCS) on the BWB Demonstrator. This role focuses on ensuring that the integrated FCS—hardware, software, avionics, sensors, actuators, and interfaces—meets functional, performance, safety, and certification requirements across all operating conditions.

The position is oriented towardend-to-end system V&V, including requirements compliance, integration verification, robustness, and flight airworthiness.

What You'll Do:

• Plan, develop, and executesystem-level V&V strategiesfor the Flight Control System across the full development lifecycle.
• Own and maintainFCS verification plans, procedures, and matrices, ensuring alignment with program milestones and certification objectives.
• Performrequirements-based and function-based verification, including allocation, traceability, coverage analysis, and closure of verification objectives.
• VerifyFCS functional performance, mode logic, redundancy management, reversion strategies, and fault detection/accommodation.
• Execute and oversee verification activities inmodel-in-the-loop (MIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)environments with emphasis on integrated system behavior.
• Coordinateinterface verificationbetween the FCS and avionics, sensors, actuators, propulsion, and vehicle systems.
• Supportrobustness, failure case, and abnormal/emergency scenario testing, including batch and Monte Carlo testing.
• Collaborate closely withsystems engineering, software, avionics, safety, and flight test teamsto ensure cohesive system verification.
• Supportsafety assessments(e.g., FHA, FTA, SSA) by providing verification evidence and technical substantiation.
• Identify verification risks, gaps, and anomalies; lead investigation, root cause analysis, and closure activities.
• Prepare, review, and deliververification reports, compliance data packages, and certification artifacts.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement ofV&V processes and standardsfor advanced and unconventional aircraft systems.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experienceinflight control system or avionics system validation & verification.
• Strong experience withsystem-level V&Vof safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Solid understanding ofFCS architectures, redundancy management, and system integration principles.
• Experience withmodel-based verificationand simulation-driven test environments.
• Proficiency with tools such asMATLAB/Simulink, scripting languages, and test automation frameworks.
• Experience working withrequirements management and traceability tools.
• Ability to operate effectively in ahighly integrated, fast-moving development program.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience withunconventional or novel aircraft configurations(e.g., BWB, tailless, highly integrated flight controls).
• Familiarity withhandling qualities standards and guidance(e.g., MIL-STD-1797 or equivalent).
• Experience supportingpiloted simulation labs or flight test campaigns.
• Exposure tocertification-related control law verificationand compliance documentation.

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field