Senior Flight Controls Engineer — Laws & Dynamics Lead

Radia; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Health Care FSA/HSA options

Lunch on-site at Boulder office

Perks at Work discounts

Job summary

Radia, headquartered in Boulder, CO, is seeking an experienced Flight Control Engineer to lead the development of flight control laws for WindRunner. You will collaborate across engineering teams to ensure robust design, verification, and integration of control laws for a world-class cargo aircraft.

Remote-friendly and Boulder-based, with compensation in the range of $140,000–$170,000 annually, reflecting expertise and impact on complex aerospace programs.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Aeronautical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Flight Control Law development for fly-by-wire programs.
• Expert-level knowledge of fixed-wing handling qualities.
• Experience with aircraft electronic flight control systems.

Responsibilities

• Own Flight Control Laws development activities from requirements flown down to integration and testing.
• Contribute to control architectures from high level needs and characteristics.
• Contribute to linear design – trimming and linearizing flight dynamics models, control laws synthesis and linear analyses.
• Contribute to nonlinear design and verification, and clearance testing.
• Actively work on improving processes, methods, and tools for flight control.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Attention to Detail

Collaborative teamwork

Education

BS / MS in Aeronautical Engineering or related fields

Tools

Git

DOORS

Jama

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Radia, headquartered in Boulder, CO, is seeking an experienced Flight Control Engineer to lead the development of flight control laws for WindRunner. You will collaborate across engineering teams to ensure robust design, verification, and integration of control laws for a world-class cargo aircraft.

Remote-friendly and Boulder-based, with compensation in the range of $140,000–$170,000 annually, reflecting expertise and impact on complex aerospace programs.