TSC
Providing engineering services through Systems Engineering, Mission Support, and RF Sensors & Defense Electronics
Flight Controls & GNC Engineer, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Location
Virginia
Posted
34 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Serving as a key focal point for flight control automation
• Required to translate information at the technical level
• execute multiple parallel technological initiatives at any given time
• Executing project tasks within a technical team focused on Flight Controls and GNC Automation encompassing multiple fixed wing platforms
• Communicating and accomplishing tasks with cross functional stakeholders
• execution of experimental learning experiences in a HIL/SIL
• ground and flight test
• Conduct various types of data analysis in support of time sensitive developmental or operational efforts
• funneling documented results back into risk management and safety workflows for additional review
• procedural or safety bulletins
• product support
• future technological development projects
• Support the development
• planning or execution of a variety of test related activities required for internal and customer driven projects
• processes
• gate reviews
Job Requirements
- BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Controls engineering or other relevant discipline
- minimum two 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
- assessing risk
- executing tasks to maintain the required 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 understand automation challenges or gaps
- participate in 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
- workflows with peer review required
- Ability to individually contribute and execute tasks assigned
Benefits
- TSC offers a stable work environment
- competitive salary
- comprehensive benefit package
- ESOP participation
- 401k Plan
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Co-Sponsored Health Plan
- Paid Leave
- much more