Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer - New Aircraft
iO Associates is proud to partner with a leading aerospace innovator seeking a Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer to drive the development, integration, and certification of advanced flight control systems for a new next-generation aircraft.
As a key member of a high‑performance engineering team, you will define, coordinate, and deliver system-level requirements, architectures, and interfaces for the new aircraft's flight control systems.
Requirements
* 8+ years in aerospace or aviation flight control systems engineering
* Strong background in definition and management of requirements, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation of complex aircraft systems.
* Proven experience with aerospace regulatory standards and certification frameworks (FAA/EASA), including DO‑178C, DO‑254, ARP4754, and related guidance.
* Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, SysML-based modeling, and simulation environments.
* Fluency in English
Responsibilities
* Lead system‑level requirements analysis, architecture definition, and design activities for aircraft flight control systems, ensuring alignment with customer needs, regulations, and program goals.
* Define and manage system-level requirements, interfaces, and traceability across subsystems and verification activities.
* Coordinate integration of subsystems within the aircraft architecture, ensuring interface compatibility, performance, and issue resolution across interacting systems.
* Develop and execute verification and validation plans, including simulations, analyses, and tests to confirm system performance, safety, and compliance.
* Review test results, address deviations, and drive corrective actions or design updates.
* Conduct safety assessments such as FMEA/FTA, ensure adherence to FAA/EASA regulations, and support certification documentation and reviews.
* Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams and promote cross‑functional collaboration to meet program milestones.
* Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and prepare key technical documentation, including specifications, design reports, and test plans.
* Communicate project status, risks, and major milestones to senior leadership and stakeholders.
If you are passionate about flight control systems, systems engineering excellence, and contributing to a once‑in‑a‑generation aircraft program - we want to hear from you.
Our hiring manager is reviewing profiles immediately so apply today with your updated CV!