{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8965055b8964d9d00da53cbe","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8965055b8964d9d00da53cbe","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8965055b8964d9d00da53cbe","title":"Flight Controls Engineer","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.\n\nGA-ASI has an exciting opportunity for a Flight Controls Engineer Production Programs to support our Flight Technologies group in in San Diego (Poway), CA. The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer will focus on flight controls and support world class production Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) programs.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nPerform GNC-related tasks for varying levels of aircraft modifications, including requirements development, software integration and validation, simulation analysis to support airworthiness risk assessment, flight test planning, and analysis of flight data.\nEvaluate the impact to Flight Controls from system changes, such as new external payloads and software updates, utilizing linear and non-linear analyses, piloted simulation, SIL/HIL testing, and ground/flight testing.\nEnsure new developments comply with system requirements, legacy system performance, and follow industry best practices.\nTroubleshoot flight control anomalies experienced in fielded systems via flight data analysis and simulation, correlating with flight software operation and generating flight software corrective actions.\nAnalyze the aerodynamic characteristics of existing aircraft to ensure current flying qualities performance is maintained.\nComfortable interacting with disciplines closely related to Flight Controls, such as Aerodynamics, Structures, Test Engineers, and Systems Engineers.\nOccasional travel to flight test facilities to support ground and flight test activities.\n\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.\nDegree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field is highly desirable.\nDemonstrates a growing technical understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.\nAbove-average documentation and communication skills.\nCoding in C or C++ programming language.\nMATLAB scripting.\nMust be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment.\nAbility to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with unmanned air vehicles.\nSimulink model programming.\nAutomatic code generation using MathWorks’ toolset.\nCoding in Python programming language.\nJob Category\nEngineering\nExperience Level\nEntry-Level (0-2 years)\nWorkstyle\nHybrid\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Salary\nPay Range Low\n62,510\nPay Range High\n105,628\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nYes\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nDesired\nClearance Level\nSecret\nSearch Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies","company":"General Atomics","rawCompany":"general atomics","city":"Poway","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-09T13:28:48.281Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"336411","title":"Aircraft Manufacturing","slug":"aircraft-manufacturing"},{"code":"336413","title":"Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-aircraft-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Flight Controls Engineer","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.\n\nGA-ASI has an exciting opportunity for a Flight Controls Engineer Production Programs to support our Flight Technologies group in in San Diego (Poway), CA. The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineer will focus on flight controls and support world class production Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) programs.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nPerform GNC-related tasks for varying levels of aircraft modifications, including requirements development, software integration and validation, simulation analysis to support airworthiness risk assessment, flight test planning, and analysis of flight data.\nEvaluate the impact to Flight Controls from system changes, such as new external payloads and software updates, utilizing linear and non-linear analyses, piloted simulation, SIL/HIL testing, and ground/flight testing.\nEnsure new developments comply with system requirements, legacy system performance, and follow industry best practices.\nTroubleshoot flight control anomalies experienced in fielded systems via flight data analysis and simulation, correlating with flight software operation and generating flight software corrective actions.\nAnalyze the aerodynamic characteristics of existing aircraft to ensure current flying qualities performance is maintained.\nComfortable interacting with disciplines closely related to Flight Controls, such as Aerodynamics, Structures, Test Engineers, and Systems Engineers.\nOccasional travel to flight test facilities to support ground and flight test activities.\n\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.\nDegree in aerospace/aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field is highly desirable.\nDemonstrates a growing technical understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.\nAbove-average documentation and communication skills.\nCoding in C or C++ programming language.\nMATLAB scripting.\nMust be customer focused and able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment.\nAbility to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance is required.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with unmanned air vehicles.\nSimulink model programming.\nAutomatic code generation using MathWorks’ toolset.\nCoding in Python programming language.\nJob Category\nEngineering\nExperience Level\nEntry-Level (0-2 years)\nWorkstyle\nHybrid\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Salary\nPay Range Low\n62,510\nPay Range High\n105,628\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nYes\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nDesired\nClearance Level\nSecret\nSearch Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies","datePosted":"2026-04-09T13:28:48.281Z","dateModified":"2026-04-09T13:28:48.281Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"General Atomics","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Poway","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"8965055b8964d9d00da53cbe"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8965055b8964d9d00da53cbe"}}