Control Law Software Engineer - Level 2
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We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join the Flight Controls team within the Agile Drone Portfolio. This role supports the design, development, prototyping, integration, and test of cutting edge autonomous aircraft technologies. Our mission is to align aircraft design timelines with established customer needs for autonomous aircraft. You will work across multiple product lines, balancing cost and schedule pressures while delivering high impact software that meets evolving customer needs. Who are you? As a Software Engineer on the Flight Controls team, you bring a strong appetite for learning and the technical expertise to tackle challenging autonomous aircraft problems in a fast paced, results driven environment. You design and deliver reusable, common core software that lowers long term lifecycle costs while meeting stringent customer requirements. Your responsibilities span the entire development lifecycle-capturing requirements, creating robust designs, implementing code, executing testing, integrating with hardware, and supporting sustainment. Along the way, you'll develop your own software skills, learn how we integrate hardware and software, build interpersonal relationships with peers to facilitate healthy collaboration, and deliver on customer needs. You will be responsible for collaborating multiple other teams, including the Vehicle Systems software team, stakeholders and external customers to develop, integrate, test and deploy and flight controls software applications.
What We Offer: · Work on groundbreaking autonomous-aircraft platforms within the legendary Skunk Works culture. · Exposure to end-to-end aircraft development-from simulation to flight-test. · Mentorship from senior aerospace and software leaders
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Interim Secret clearance to start. This position is in Fort Worth, TX * Discover Fort Worth.
Requirements
· Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field from an accredited institution. · 0-3 years professional experience in flight controls software development or similar discipline · Hands on experience with MATLAB and Simulink for model based design and testing. Desired Skills: · Active Secret Clearance (preferred). · Version Control & CI/CD: Proficiency with Git, GitLab, and automated build/test pipelines. · Programming Languages: Strong coding skills in C, C++ or equivalent. · Flight Control Theory: Familiarity with control algorithms, guidance, navigation, and autopilot architectures. · Cross Team Integration: Experience integrating software from multiple development teams or vendors. · Productivity Tools: Comfortable with the Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Teams and Project for coordination and reporting. · Proven work ethic, strong time management, and effective interpersonal communication. · Demonstrated ability to succeed in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.