Hybrid Flight Control & Actuation Architect

Links Technology Solutions, Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Links Technology Solutions, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking an experienced Actuation Systems Architect to lead the development of next-generation flight control and actuation systems for both conventional aircraft and emerging AAM platforms.

The role combines deep technical leadership with customer engagement and cross-functional coordination across software, hardware, and firmware teams. You will define product strategy, shape system architecture, translate customer needs into scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of experience designing, integrating, and architecting military and/or commercial flight control systems, including actuation systems.
• Extensive experience with hardware, software, and firmware integration.
• Strong background in systems architecture and strategic technology planning.
• Experience leading full lifecycle aerospace system development from requirements through verification and validation.
• Knowledge of system safety analysis, FMEA, and safety-critical system design.
• Experience developing execution plans, budgets, engineering processes, and technical roadmaps.
• Familiarity with ARP4754, DO-178B/C, DO-254 standards.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineering teams and lead technical organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and evolution of advanced flight control and actuation systems.
• Build relationships with commercial and defense aerospace customers and translate needs into scalable solutions.
• Develop long-term technology and product roadmaps aligned with aerospace trends.
• Drive innovation by identifying and maturing new technologies for future product development.
• Lead technical proposal development and support strategic business growth initiatives.
• Evaluate competitive technologies and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams including systems, software, hardware, and firmware engineering.
• Mentor engineers and support talent development through knowledge sharing and coaching.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, and executive leadership to balance priorities across programs.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and certification activities throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace safety and quality standards.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Mentoring engineers

Systems architecture

Hardware/software/firmware integration

End-to-end lifecycle leadership

Safety analysis (FMEA)

Roadmap development

Aerospace standards (ARP4754, DO-178B/

DO-178B/C & DO-254 familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Systems Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Links Technology Solutions, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking an experienced Actuation Systems Architect to lead the development of next-generation flight control and actuation systems for both conventional aircraft and emerging AAM platforms.

The role combines deep technical leadership with customer engagement and cross-functional coordination across software, hardware, and firmware teams. You will define product strategy, shape system architecture, translate customer needs into scalable,