Perform software engineering tasks related to the design, implementation, test, and validation of autonomous aircraft flight control software, and higher-level autonomy functions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Software architecture definition.
- Design and implement operator interfaces, autonomous logic algorithms, waypoint following, and path generation algorithms.
- Support subsystem testing and verification.
- Flight test planning, execution, and analysis.
- Support various hardware/software design, test, troubleshooting, and documentation activities.
- Derive subsystem requirements and specifications.
- Analyses in support of requirements generation, verification, and validation.
- Prepare formal, controlled engineering documentation (i.e.test procedures, technical reports, etc.).
- Prepare and present design review material in support of technical interchange meetings with suppliers and external/internal customers.
- Support customer training activities.
- Foreign and domestic travel to support flight test activities.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Flight Control Software Engineer III
- Performs complex engineering tasks as assigned by their manager.
- Supports program planning of engineering activities through detailed scope definition.
- May act as System Engineer to help communicate top level requirements to subsystems and determine proper verification and validation methods.
- Reports progress on engineering efforts to technical leadership.
- Provides direction and oversight, both technically and programmatically, to Flight Control Software Engineers.
- Establishes and maintains best practices for design, analysis, and testing responsibilities held by the Guidance, Navigation, and Control group.
- Mentors Level I-II Flight Control Software Engineers.
Flight Control Software Engineer IV
- Provide oversight to the Flight Control Software group to help prioritize and delegate group work given the company’s programmatic requirements.
- Manages the engineering team’s effort and time within the budget and schedule provided for the task.
- Acts as key liaison for programs (both internal and external) on all matters having to do software development, design, and verification.
- Stays current on the "state-of-the-practice" through training and industry involvement/exposure, and mentors the Flight Control Softwaregroup with this knowledge.
- Mentors Level I-III Flight Control Software Engineers.
