Specialist Engineer, Fly By Wire

Virgin Galactic•Tustin, CA

16h•$136,063 - $207,596•Onsite

About The Position

You will be a Specialist Engineer with Fly-by-Wire (FBW) subject matter expertise within the Flight Controls Department. Guided by our values, “Safety Above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions. Reporting to the Flight Controls Program Director, your focus is on system architecture design and analysis, system integration and testing on test benches, Iron Bird, and vehicle, LRU supplier technical oversite, and requirements validation and verification. Additionally, you will support supplier software deliveries including software verification and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate has experience in Aerospace software development and test. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university (preferably Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering).
Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
Expertise in Aerospace software development (architecture, requirements, etc.) and test experience including verification methods.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test experience.
C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, LabVIEW, programming.
Understanding of software development process for flight (DO-178).
Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
Demonstrate willingness to adjust thinking and behavior.
Ability to communicate in a manner that is timely, respectful, and open to other ideas

Nice To Haves

Subject matter expertise with FBW flight control systems including fault-tolerant architectures.
Subject matter expertise of aircraft flight control system operations with flight test and/or pilot experience a plus.
Hands-on experience testing/troubleshooting electronics and electromechanical systems.
Understanding of systems development process for flight (ARP-4754).
Data analysis expertise using MATLAB, including frequency domain analysis (FFT, Bode plots, power spectra, etc.), Laplace domain methods (transfer functions), linear algebra (state-space systems).
Modeling and simulation using Simulink.
LabVIEW programing and test.
Python scripting for test and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Design and analysis of FBW architecture to include: Cockpit interfaces, Actuation systems including electronic controllers, Control surface LVDTs, System health monitors.
Integrate and test of FBW system and components using: Test stands/benches, Iron Bird, Vehicle.
LRU Supplier Technical Oversite: Determine root cause of software issues and propose corrective actions. Review supplier software development process, conduct audits and code reviews.
Develop and maintain system Built-in-Test (BIT).
Lead rigging of FBW system components.
Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks