Avionics System Engineer with Flight Control System

Job Title: Avionics System Engineer with Flight Control System (FCS)
Location: Long Beach, California
Employment Type: Contract (1 Year ( and may be renewed further))

What You'll Do:

• Plan, develop, and execute system-level V&V strategies for the Flight Control System across the full development lifecycle.
• Own and maintain FCS verification plans, procedures, and matrices, ensuring alignment with program milestones and certification objectives.
• Perform requirements-based and function-based verification, including allocation, traceability, coverage analysis, and closure of verification objectives.
• Verify FCS functional performance, mode logic, redundancy management, reversion strategies, and fault detection/accommodation.
• Execute and oversee verification activities in model-in-the-loop (MIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments with emphasis on integrated system behavior.
• Coordinate interface verification between the FCS and avionics, sensors, actuators, propulsion, and vehicle systems.
• Support robustness, failure case, and abnormal/emergency scenario testing, including batch and Monte Carlo testing.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineering, software, avionics, safety, and flight test teams to ensure cohesive system verification.
• Support safety assessments (e.g., FHA, FTA, SSA) by providing verification evidence and technical substantiation.
• Identify verification risks, gaps, and anomalies, lead investigation, root cause analysis, and closure activities.
• Prepare, review, and deliver verification reports, compliance data packages, and certification artifacts.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement of V&V processes and standards for advanced and unconventional aircraft systems.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in flight control system or avionics system validation & verification.
• Strong experience with system-level V&V of safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Solid understanding of FCS architectures, redundancy management, and system integration principles.
• Experience with model-based verification and simulation-driven test environments.
• Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, scripting languages, and test automation frameworks.
• Experience working with requirements management and traceability tools.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly integrated, fast-moving development program.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with unconventional or novel aircraft configurations (e.g., BWB, tailless, highly integrated flight controls).
• Familiarity with handling qualities standards and guidance (e.g., MIL-STD-1797 or equivalent).
• Experience supporting piloted simulation labs or flight test campaigns.
• Exposure to certification-related control law verification and compliance documentation.
• Master's degree in aerospace engineering or a related field.