Flight Control Systems Engineer

Cessna Aircraft Company; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

120 hours of vacation

80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading aviation company in Fort Worth, Texas seeks a Flight Control Systems Engineer. You will design and test advanced flight control systems for cutting-edge military and commercial aircraft. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2 years experience in embedded system development. The role offers a unique 9/80 work schedule and various benefits including vacation and personal time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience with system safety assessments and certification/test plans.

Responsibilities

• Design and test flight control systems.
• Develop and verify integration at various system levels.
• Ensure compliance with military or commercial regulatory requirements.

Skills

Embedded system development

System architecture design

Flight management

System integration

Model Based Design techniques

Experience with regulatory requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

MathWorks MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Job Overview

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, we are shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

What you’ll be doing as a Flight Control Systems Engineer:

DESIGN AND TEST

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell MV-75 Valor Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort, and a next generation stop-fold tilt-rotor as part of the DARPA SPRINT program. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless and designing upgrade kits for the legacy fleet.

Skills You Bring To this Role:

Experience in embedded system development in areas such as: System architecture design, derivation of system, software, and component level requirements, design and development of system architecture, system redundancy management, fault management, crew alerting, flight management, aircraft autonomy, actuation (hydraulic or electric), and system integration, verification, and validation in desktop integrated lab environments, pilot in the loop simulated environments, and/or on flight test aircraft.

• Experience/Familiarity with the Development and test in accordance with appropriate commercial or military regulatory requirements, such as: RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, AMACC, 14 CFR Part 27 and Part 29 for commercial and military qualification and certification of aircraft systems
• Experience/Familiarity with software development in an embedded or real-time operating systems (RTOS) environment utilizing Model Based Design (MBD) techniques with tools such as MathWorks MATLAB / Simulink with Stateflow and Embedded Coder.
• Experience/Familiarity with the hardware and software associated with Flight Control Systems, Avionics, Electrical System, engine controllers (e.g. FADECs), inertial sensors, air data computers, analog sensors, mission systems, crew stations, and/or actuation devices
• Experience/Familiarity with System Safety Assessments, Failure Hazard Analysis, and Certification/Test plans
• Multiple levels will be considered for this position with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

What you need to be successful

We are looking for inquisitive and driven engineers with a passion to innovate. You’ll need a Bachelor’s degree, with a Major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science being preferred. Advanced degrees will be considered as additional experience. Related degrees with relevant experience will be considered.

What we offer you in return

• You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
• As a new hire, you will receive 120 hours of vacation
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• And so much more

Textron Relocation Assistance policy is in effect / applies for these positions for candidates who qualify

It’s time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let’s make history together.

EEO Statement

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Preference given to Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces.

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