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Flight Control Systems Engineer – Remote Jobs in Remote at Entegee
Flight Control Systems Engineer – Remote
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Remote with occasional company-paid travel
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
Pay: Competitive hourly W2 rate based on experience
Interview Process: One video interview
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking a senior Flight Control Systems Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and certification of secondary flight-control systems for an advanced business aircraft. This position is remote, with occasional company-paid travel required.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with secondary flight controls, including flaps, spoilers, horizontal stabilizer trim actuators, speed brakes, and trim systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical ownership of the aircraft’s secondary flight-control system.
- Design, develop, and integrate flight-control systems in accordance with performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform trade studies involving architecture, function, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
- Coordinate the technical development of flight-control equipment with suppliers through certification and delivery.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for secondary flight-control system vendors.
- Define and validate mechanical and electrical interfaces with structures, avionics, electrical, certification, manufacturing, and supply-chain teams.
- Develop and maintain Zonal Reference Models, Interface Control Models, and Interface Control Drawings.
- Create production-level parts, assemblies, installations, and system layouts using CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Prepare and review certification and safety documentation, including FTA, PSSA, SFHA, and ACP.
- Ensure compliance with applicable FAR Part 23 and ATA 27 requirements.
- Review engineering models and drawings and support part release and engineering-change processes.
- Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Seven or more years of aircraft flight-control systems development experience.
- Direct experience with secondary flight-control systems, including flaps, spoilers, HSTA, speed brakes, or trim systems.
- Five or more years of experience designing and developing electromechanically actuated systems.
- Strong knowledge of FAR Part 23 or Part 25 certification requirements.
- Experience with RTCA DO-160G, DO-254, and SAE ARP4754A.
- CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE experience.
- Experience developing interface models and drawings, including ZRM, ICM, or ICD documentation.
- Knowledge of ASME Y14.100 drawing standards and ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
- Experience with engineering model and drawing reviews, part release, and engineering changes.
- Strong supplier coordination and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
Preferred Qualifications
- Business-aircraft experience under FAR Part 23 or Part 25.
- Technical ownership of a flight-control subsystem from initial design through certification and delivery.
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading supplier technical reviews.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Pay: $60.00 – $70.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
Title: Flight Control Systems Engineer – Remote
Company: Entegee
Location: Remote
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