Flight Controls Engineer III/IV – UAS Autonomy & MATLAB

Zone 5 Technologies; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401k with company-match

Paid time off

Sick time

Company holidays

Job summary

Zone 5 Technologies is seeking a GNC Engineer III/IV to advance flight controls software for UAS. Join our software and flight test group to design, model in Matlab/Simulink, and run SW/HW-in-the-loop simulations for embedded systems.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to improve design cycles and deliver next-generation flight control solutions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 5+ years in UAS flight controls, with strong Matlab/Simulink skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in flight controls engineering for UAS.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and build flight controls software for groups 1 to 4 UAS.
• Develop software components for deployment to flight test.
• Create and modify software modules in the Zone 5 avionics suite.
• Perform controls analysis to assess stability and performance.
• Run high-fidelity SW and HW in the loop simulations.
• Generate auto-code for embedded systems.
• Design ground tests to verify the function of new features.
• Support integration and test of aircraft for flight test.
• Conduct peer reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Matlab/Simulink proficiency

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Embedded systems knowledge

Auto-code generation

Job description

Zone 5 Technologies is seeking a GNC Engineer III/IV to advance flight controls software for UAS. Join our software and flight test group to design, model in Matlab/Simulink, and run SW/HW-in-the-loop simulations for embedded systems.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to improve design cycles and deliver next-generation flight control solutions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 5+ years in UAS flight controls, with strong Matlab/Simulink skills