Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer - Advanced Design

Cirrus Aircraft; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 117,779 - 176,668; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Group term life

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k) plan

Paid PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts

Company clubs

Job summary

Cirrus Aircraft is seeking an AD&D Systems Engineer - Advanced Flight Controls Staff to lead early-stage development of cutting-edge flight control systems. You will own ideation, requirements capture, simulations, and qualification activities across avionics, software, and propulsion interfaces.

You will work in a small, agile team, collaborating with Product Development, Certification, and Production to deliver safe, high-performance systems on a fast-paced schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or related STEM discipline).
• Master's degree in related discipline preferred.
• 7+ years of aviation/aerospace or advanced product development experience.
• Broad technical skillset related to aircraft and advanced flight control systems.
• Proven track record in early product development from concept to prototype.
• Strong leadership of small technical teams and projects.
• Familiar with FAA certification processes and system safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of advanced flight control systems from ideation through conceptual design to product paths.
• Support a small team of engineers making quick, data‑driven decisions.
• Develop and manage system level requirements across functional domains.
• Engineer and refine requirements through stakeholder engagement and testing.
• Create development plans for early exploration and validation.
• Conduct trade studies and verification activities for architectures.

Skills

Flight control systems

Systems engineering

Prototype development

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Matlab/Simulink

DO-160 familiarity

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master's degree in related discipline

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill

Jira

Confluence

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

Cirrus Aircraft is seeking an AD&D Systems Engineer - Advanced Flight Controls Staff to lead early-stage development of cutting-edge flight control systems. You will own ideation, requirements capture, simulations, and qualification activities across avionics, software, and propulsion interfaces.

You will work in a small, agile team, collaborating with Product Development, Certification, and Production to deliver safe, high-performance systems on a fast-paced schedule.