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Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems (RX) (R5999)

Dallas, TexasFull-time2026-09-22 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorshipSecurity clearance required

Core

Define, allocate, and own flight control actuation system (FCAS) requirements and verification for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft, driving hardware from design through production support.

Role type

Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems

Builds

Qualified flight-control actuation hardware for UAV fighter aircraft

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Flight Control Systems

Required skills

Flight control actuation system design, Actuator sizing and dynamic response analysis, Control law-actuator interface integration, Power and thermal integration, Structural integration (hinge moments/reaction loads), Qualification test planning and execution, Supplier management and hardware assembly

Preferred skills

Fighter or fighter-adjacent program experience, Unmanned or autonomous flight control experience, EMA or EHA control surface actuator experience