Flight Controls Software Engineer (Simulink/Matlab Tools)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA, is seeking an early-career aerospace/software engineer to develop analysis tools and methodologies for flight-controls, guidance, and navigation systems.

This role blends software development with controls analysis to support simulation, testing, and field operations across the aircraft lifecycle. You will work within the Flight Technologies department in Poway, collaborating with software, test, and systems engineers, participating in

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field; equivalent experience allowed.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, simulation and analysis.
• DoD security clearance eligibility required or able to obtain.
• Foundational understanding of aircraft flight controls and stability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement controls-related software under guidance from senior engineers.
• Learn and improve existing controls-analysis tools and workflows.
• Participate in software-development sprints with other developers.
• Contribute to efficiency improvements in controls-analysis frameworks.
• Prepare and present technical reports and code reviews to stakeholders.
• Occasional travel for wind-tunnels tests, flight tests, and conferences.
• Develop foundational capabilities for flight-controls analysis of stability.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Flight controls knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

GitHub

Python

SQL

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA, is seeking an early-career aerospace/software engineer to develop analysis tools and methodologies for flight-controls, guidance, and navigation systems.

This role blends software development with controls analysis to support simulation, testing, and field operations across the aircraft lifecycle. You will work within the Flight Technologies department in Poway, collaborating with software, test, and systems engineers, participating in