Lead the Flight Control Systems (FCS) Integrated Product Team to ensure technical delivery, scope, and schedule alignment with aircraft program milestones. Oversee the development of control laws, system architecture, and certification efforts in compliance with aviation regulations.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Control Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 12-18+ years of aerospace experience. Must have proven expertise in flight control system development, cross-functional team leadership, and familiarity with industry certification standards.

Experience

10+ years

Education

bachelor degree
postgraduate degree

Working hours

40 hours per week

Job type

Contract

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Flight Control Systems
Control Law Design
Fly-By-Wire Architecture
MATLAB/Simulink
MBSE
Flight Dynamics
ARP4754A
ARP4761
DO-178C
DO-254
HIL Integration
Safety Analysis
Certification Management
Technical Leadership
System Requirement Documents
Interface Control Documents

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Keywords

Flight Control Systems
FCS
Fly-By-Wire
Fly-By-Light
Control Laws
Stability And Control
Flight Dynamics
Gain Scheduling
Redundancy Management
ARP4754A
ARP4761
DO-178C
DO-254
MIL
SIL
HIL
Iron Bird
FAA
EASA
DGCA
FHA
FMEA
FTA
MATLAB
Simulink
Cameo
Rhapsody
ARINC
AFDX
eVTOL

Original job description

Responsibilities

Lead the Flight Control Systems (FCS) IPT and ensure alignment with aircraft program milestones.
Own scope, schedule, cost, quality, and technical delivery of FCS programs.
Coordinate with Aerodynamics, Structures, Avionics, Software, and V&V teams. Serve as the primary technical interface with customers and stakeholders.
Define FCS architecture including fly-by-wire/fly-by-light systems, actuation systems, and sensors.
Lead control law development, stability and control analysis, flight dynamics modeling, gain scheduling, and redundancy management.
Ensure compliance with ARP4754A and ARP4761 standards.
Develop and manage System Requirement Documents (SRD), control laws, simulation models, and Interface Control Documents (ICD).
Lead MIL, SIL, and HIL integration activities and oversee ground testing, iron bird testing, and flight test support.
Ensure seamless integration with avionics systems, actuation systems, and cockpit interfaces.
Lead certification efforts in accordance with FAA, EASA, and DGCA regulations.
Ensure compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 standards.
Manage certification deliverables including PSAC, PHAC, SAS, safety assessments, and compliance reports.
Interface with certification authorities, DERs, and ARs.
Conduct safety analyses including FHA, FMEA, and FTA.
Drive fail-safe, fail-operational, and fault-tolerant flight control system designs.
Present technical solutions, performance metrics, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
Support RFQs, proposals, effort estimation, and technical reviews.
Ensure adherence to configuration control and change management processes.
Identify and mitigate technical and integration risks while managing dependencies across IPTs.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
12-18+ years of experience in the aerospace domain.
Strong experience in flight control system development and aircraft NPD programs.
Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams or IPTs.

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise in Flight Dynamics & Control Theory.
Control Law Design, Simulation, and Fly-by-Wire Architectures.
Hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink and flight simulation environments.
Familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody.
Knowledge of ARINC/AFDX interfaces, sensors, and actuation systems.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

Strong technical leadership and program ownership.
Effective stakeholder and customer communication skills.
Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery teams.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with eVTOL, UAV, or Advanced Air Mobility programs.
Exposure to Digital Twins, Model-Based Design, and Autonomous Flight Control Systems.
Familiarity with PLM tools such as 3DX and Teamcenter.

Key Deliverables:

Certified FCS architecture and control laws.
Integrated and validated flight control system.
Certification documentation, compliance matrix, and review artifacts.
On-time IPT deliverables aligned with program milestones.

Reporting Structure:

Reports to: Chief Engineer / Program Manager.
Leads: Flight Control Systems IPT (Control, Systems, Integration, V&V, and Certification Engineers).

Apply by Oct 12, 2026

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