Senior Flight Control Systems Engineer

SEGULA Technologies; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies in Wichita, KS is seeking a Senior Professional, Engineering to lead FBW and Secondary Flight Control integration and certification activities on Challenger/Global Express programs.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 7+ years in aerospace, and strong modeling, simulation, and interface knowledge across electrical, hydraulic, and avionics systems. Strong communication in English and French is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Minimum 7 years’ aerospace experience.
• Involved in definition and certification of at least one FBW/Secondary Flight Control.
• Knowledge of system definition, integration, and certification; aircraft systems and interfaces.
• Part 25 certification knowledge.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow.
• Familiarity with ADAMS or CATIA is a plus.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to work with limited supervision; team player; customer focused.

Responsibilities

• Perform the integration of the FBW & Secondary Flight Controls system on the aircraft.
• Support development of concepts, design approach and philosophy with the Flight Control system supplier.
• Perform/Review analysis to evaluate concepts feasibility.
• Develop, validate and verify technical requirements of the Flight Control System.
• Review/Prepare technical requirements.
• Review/Prepare test procedures.
• Execute test rig and/or aircraft testing.
• Review/Prepare test reports in support of certification activities.
• Resolve problems arising from in-service aircraft.
• Troubleshooting, root cause determination, corrective action definition and execution.
• Ensure compliance to the ARP4754 development process.
• Support trade off studies and life cycle cost analysis for future programs.
• Ensure the design process and the resulting equipment implementation is in line with Bombardier's requirements and standards.

Skills

FBW

Systems integration

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

CATIA

ADAMS

Requirements mgmt

English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

MS Office

ADAMS

CATIA

Requirements Management tools

Job description

The FBW & Secondary Flight Control Engineering team and the business are looking for a Senior Professional, Engineering who has product and process to ensure a sustaining program (Challenger, Global Express, Global 8000) while preparing it for the challenges and demands of the future (Ecojet).

• Perform the integration of the FBW & Secondary Flight Controls system on the aircraft.
• Support the development of concepts, design approach and philosophy with the Flight Control system supplier.
• Perform/Review analysis to evaluate concepts feasibility.
• Develop, validate and verify technical requirements of the Flight Control System.
• Review/Prepare technical requirements
• Review/Prepare test procedures
• Execute test rig and/or aircraft testing
• Review/Prepare test reports in support of certification activities
• Resolve problems arising from in-service aircraft.
• Troubleshooting, root cause determination, corrective action definition and execution
• Ensure compliance to the ARP4754 development process.
• Support trade off studies and life cycle cost analysis for future programs.
• Ensure the design process and the resulting equipment implementation is in line with Bombardier's requirements and standards.
  

Occasional trips to the Suppliers facilities and Regulatory Authorities, as well as on-site support to the Final Assembly Line (Toronto & Montreal), Completion Centers (Montreal), Flight Test Center (Wichita).

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering and have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in aerospace related field.
• You have been directly involved in the definition and certification of at least one FBW and/or Secondary Flight Control system.
• You possess a good understanding of all facets of system definition, integration, and certification and have a knowledge of aircraft systems and interfaces (e.g., electrical, hydraulic, avionics, auto-flight).
• You have knowledge of Part 25 certification process.
• You have experience in modeling and dynamic simulation of flight controls electrical and hydraulic actuators is an asset.
• You have a working knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow simulation environment.
• You have some familiarity with other simulation environments such as ADAMS, or design tools such as CATIA would be an asset.
• You have good knowledge of MS Office and Requirements Management tools is an asset.
• You are fluent in both English and French.
• You have the ability to work with limited supervision, be organized, a team player, and a self-motivated person, be Customer focused, and be able to work under pressure.
• You must also show initiative, innovation, a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, adaptability, have good interpersonal communication skills, have a good engineering judgement, and drive for results.
  

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production. SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.