Executive Recruiting Group ยท 5 months ago
Lead Flight Controls Systems Engineer
Boulder, Colorado
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expExecutive Recruiting is seeking a Lead Flight Control Systems Engineer in their Boulder, Colorado facility. The role involves leading the architecture layout, requirements definition, design, and certification of a fly-by-wire flight control system for aircraft development while ensuring collaboration across various functions and with external partners.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Establish system architecture and system performance capabilities
Select/define major components including electronics, pilot inceptors, actuators and sensors
Define and maintain systems requirements
Interface and lead across program customers, suppliers, and other engineering stakeholders
Oversee airplane integration of flight controls, supplier testing, integration lab testing and airplane testing, including developing testing plans, lab requirements, instrumentation requirements and test procedures
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering
Bachelors degree required, Masters degree a plus
Experience with fly-by-wire flight control system development, including system sizing, component selection, system analysis and requirements
Experience with flight control electronics definition and system architectures
Thorough background in safety assessment and development assurance processes used in commercial airplane development (ARP4761 and ARP4754)
Creative, curious, methodical and detail-oriented
Works well in a collaborative environment
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Approach problem solving with a holistic view
Strong communication skills and can easily tailor communication to suit the audience
Ability to lead across multiple teams and companies
Preferred
Experience with MATLAB simulation tools preferred
Experience with CATIA and CAD modeling is desired
Experience working with external partners and suppliers on development projects
Strong certification knowledge and experience with part 25 desired, part 23 is okay
Company
Executive Recruiting Group
Executive Recruiting Group is a woman-owned boutique firm specializing in executive search, recruiting, and placement across the aviation, aerospace, flight-test certification, battery technology, and additive manufacturing industries.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase