Sr. Principal - GNC Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Appropriate engineering resources (personnel, equipment, etc.) are identified
• Product designs meet technical, performance, and quality requirements
• System Architecture is defined and flowed down to design teams
• Project technical progress is tracked and communicated to assess project performance
• Partners with senior leadership, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and other groups in setting priorities, establishing strategic plans, and addressing issues that cross departmental boundaries
• Oversees the design, development and validation of the flight control system for current and new products
• Oversees system interfaces, test and flight test activities from subscale to full scale within perimeter
• Implements designed flight control algorithms on to the aircraft flight control system hardware

Job requirements

• Advanced degree in a related engineering discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 15+ years' of combined experience in aircraft design and/or project management, GN&C, flight testing, systems engineering and program management
• Demonstrated hands-on attitude with a broad range of development experience
• Has a comprehensive knowledge of engineering disciplines and prior experience leading the development of many of these systems for manned or unmanned air vehicles: Autopilot hardware and software;
• Travel within the continental U.S. is required to support flight test operations (up to 20%)
• PhD is preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of office software and computer based productivity tools. Demonstrates expertise in engineering processes and design tools
• Expertise in appropriate design and simulation tools and validation techniques