UAS Flight Controls Engineer III/IV — Embedded & In‑Loop Dev

Zone 5 Technologies; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Zone 5 Technologies in San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking a GNC Engineer III/IV to design, analyze, and build flight controls software for UAS. You will develop components for flight tests, create modules in the avionics suite, and run high-fidelity simulations with embedded targets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace/mechanical engineering, 5+ years in flight controls for UAS, and strong Matlab/Simulink skills. Master’s preferred; mentoring and cross‑functional collaboration are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of flight controls engineering for UAS.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and build flight controls software for UAS groups 1–4.
• Develop software components for deployment to flight test.
• Create/modify software modules in Zone 5 avionics suite.
• Perform controls analysis to assess stability and performance.
• Run high-fidelity SW/HW in the loop simulations and generate auto-code.
• Design ground tests to verify new features and support integration/testing.
• Conduct peer reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Flight controls

Matlab/Simulink

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Embedded systems

Auto-code generation

Job description

Zone 5 Technologies in San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking a GNC Engineer III/IV to design, analyze, and build flight controls software for UAS. You will develop components for flight tests, create modules in the avionics suite, and run high-fidelity simulations with embedded targets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in aerospace/mechanical engineering, 5+ years in flight controls for UAS, and strong Matlab/Simulink skills. Master’s preferred; mentoring and cross‑functional collaboration are valued.