Princ. Aircraft Systems Engineer, Flight Controls

Otto Aerospace

15h • Remote

About The Position

Otto Aerospace is seeking a dynamic engineer to oversee the design, development, and integration of the flight control system. Including both reversible primary flight controls as well as electro-mechanically actuated secondary flight controls. You will join a team developing the world’s most efficient aircraft. Otto Aviation is seeking first principles engineers that balance creativity with experience while working within an effective team atmosphere.

Requirements

• S., in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in the design and development of reversible primary flight controls.
• 4+ years of experience in the design and development of electro-mechanically actuated secondary flight controls.
• 3+ years of experience overseeing, guiding, and mentoring less experienced engineers.
• 3+ years of involvement in bid, proposal, and project capture activities.
• Strong knowledge of flight control systems common in modern Part 23 / Part 25 business aircraft.
• Mastery of FAR Part 23 and Part 25 certification requirements and processes pertinent to the flight control system.
• Strong knowledge understanding and experience with RTCA D-160G, DO-254, and SAE ARP4754A.
• Advanced of Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and hands-on experience.
• Overall knowledge of mechanical systems, propulsion, structures and key interfaces to the flight control system.
• Proficiency with Dassault 3DX and/or CATIA V6 to interrogate both 3D and 2D data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to closely coordinate with manufacturing to support MRB activities.
• Experience managing supplier relationships.
• Active Listening: Practice to gain insight and truly understand all project stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Make prompt, informed and value-based decisions for the project.
• Organization: Focus on agenda, schedules, frameworks, and methodologies, as well as communicating tasks, updates, progress, and blockers.
• Problem Solving: Assess issues from different vantage points and formulate the best solution in addressing specific challenges.
• Self-Motivation: Exude the highest level of commitment and motivation to see it through from start to finish.
• Teamwork and Team Building: Establish a collaborative culture where people with unique personalities and skills happily work together and accountable to shared goal.
• Strong Business Communication: Use the right language, tone and storytelling techniques when communicating, describing, or explaining issues over email, chat, reports, presentations and other forms and channels of communication.

Responsibilities

• Define flight control system requirements in line with Otto’s mission objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Perform trade studies across key flight control systems and features against requirements.
• Lead supplier selection and oversee supplier integration activities.
• Lead flight control system development through conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, integration, and qualification phases.
• Generate, review, and approve system safety analysis, engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, test plans & reports, and compliance documentation.
• Define requirements for system integrated test lab / rig.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to define and validate flight control interfaces with adjacent systems and structures.
• Lead development of flight control system CAD definition within Otto’s PLM system.
• Define and show compliance for responsible systems to 14 CFR Part 23 and Part 25 regulatory requirements and interface with certification authorities.
• Work with maintenance and operation experts on meeting reliability and maintainability targets.
• Oversee component, system, and aircraft level functional testing, including ground and flight test.
• Technical oversight and mentorship of junior engineers.
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget, and technical status.

Benefits

• Otto Aerospace provides a robust benefits package that includes competitive salaries, subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) opportunities, paid short term disability, voluntary long-term disability and additional term life, with 15 paid days off, 13 paid company holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Depending on seniority and role, some roles qualify for potential bonuses and stock options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level