TSC

Airborne ISR

SeniorFlightControls&GNCEngineer,UnmannedAircraftSystems(OnSite)

Arlington, Virginia, United States; Raeford, North Carolina, United States; Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Flight Controls & GNC Engineer, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (On-Site) at TSC. Skills: Flight Controls, GNC, UAS, software development. Serve as lead focal point for flight control automation. Translate information at technical and business levels”

What You'll Achieve.

maximize technology transfer to the market; overall safety and performance; overall return on investment

Industry & Context.

Airborne ISR
Problems you'll solve

Ability to comprehend automation challenges or gaps, and guide solutions-based collaborations

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship, ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance, Travel requirements will vary

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Controls engineering or other relevant discipline, minimum five years of direct experience with fixed wing UAS Flight Controls and GNC implementation, US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance, Demonstrated experience in technical project teams, managing risk, and the pace to reach viable technical solutions, Practical experience with development or operational improvement of fixed wing UAS technology, Hands-on experience in software development for flight controls, guidance, navigation and control for fixed wing systems, Ability to comprehend automation challenges or gaps, and guide solutions-based collaborations, Ability to execute operations of hardware-in-the-loop simulators, conducting testing and troubleshooting of HW/SW interfaces, Familiarity with software configuration management tools, version control systems, defect tracking tools, and workflows with peer review required, Ability to lead, manage, or individually contribute and execute tasks assigned

Nice to Have

more than ten years of directly relevant experience in the Required Qualifications, thrives working amongst a team with other highly technical engineers and business-oriented innovators

What You'll Do.

Serve as lead focal point for flight control automation

Translate information at technical and business levels

Lead and execute multiple technological initiatives

manage technical team

Execute within technical team focused on Flight Controls and GNC Automation

Serve as key cross functional stakeholder

Execute experimental learning experiences

or conduct data analysis

Funnel documented results into risk management and safety workflows

or support test related activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work closely with Operators, Technical Leads, Program Managers, Operations Managers, and Division Manager; Key cross functional stakeholder for execution of experimental learning experiences; guide solutions-based collaborations; working amongst a team with other highly technical engineers and business-oriented innovators

Communication Scope

translate information at both the technical level and overall business use case

Process & Methodology

managing risk, lead, manage or conduct various types of data analysis, lead, manage, or support the development, planning or execution for a variety of test related activities, lead, manage, or individually contribute and execute tasks assigned

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