Lead Systems Engineer

Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges

The Fight Systems CoE Flight Controls team develops state-of-the-art flight controls for air transport, regional, and business aircraft. This position will be part of the System Engineering team for the Compact Fly-By-Wire (CFBW) product line. Typical CFBW customers include Urban Air Mobility (UAM) & VTOL air vehicles, unmanned Cargo, and Part 23 fixed-wing aircraft.

The primary responsibilities would be leading the system engineering activities integral to developing certified flight controls products. This includes developing and managing system-level requirements, as well as SW-based implementation, integration, and verification activities associated with these functions. The position will also include performing other system engineering activities such as developing planning documents and implementing work instructions, processes & tools. This role may be in support of the Core CFBW program scope and/or individual customer programs.

Preferred candidates will have previous experience in control law analysis and development, flight control system development, Fly-By-Wire, and avionic system development. Expertise with Matlab and experience with flight tests is preferred. Periodic customer interactions are expected and occasional travel to support requirements development and on-aircraft flight testing of the system may be needed. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to interface with the customer, certification agencies, third-party suppliers, global resources, and peers such as hardware and software engineers.

The position is in Phoenix, Arizona (Deer Valley Facility) or Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ridgeway Facility).

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
• Minimum of 6 years of experience directly related to flight control system development and/or related avionics functionality
• Focus on product safety
• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident due to export control requirements

WE VALUE

• Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering is preferred
• Expertise in requirements development and technical writing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Extensive applicable experience with aircraft avionics development and testing
• Leadership capability, including abilities to lead and influence the technical community
• Experience leading small teams of engineers and providing coordination/direction to a larger team
• Integration and test experience with flight control systems in a flight test environment
• Advanced knowledge of the systems development lifecycle
• Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink, Python
• Experience with data analytics with strong math skills
• Experience in all aspects of the systems engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
• Individuals who quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts.
• Adept with a diverse and global team
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done
• Ability to adapt to project change.
• Multi-tasker and ability to manage a variety of complicated tasks and people

• Strong communication skills and ability to create and sustain an environment that promotes good communication and candid feedback
• Familiarity with DO-178, DO-254

RELEVANT SKILLS:

• Verification and Validation
• Autopilot
• Systems/Safety Engineering
• MATLAB/Simulink
• Requirement Specification
• Requirement Analysis
• System Integration
• Design Assurance
• Test procedure
• Control Systems
• Hazard Analysis
• Communication Skills

Additional Information

• Category: Engineering
• Location: 21111 N. 19th Ave (Deer Valley), Phoenix, AZ 85027 USA
• Exempt

Global (ALL)