Flight Control Systems Integration & Safety Engineer

Shape the Future of Flight with a Global Aviation Leader

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Flight Control Systems Integration and Safety Engineer to join our partnership with one of the most respected names in the aviation industry. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled engineer to play a critical role in the design, analysis, testing, certification, and continued operation of advanced flight control systems for large commercial aircraft.

If you're passionate about aviation safety, systems integration, and developing technology that impacts millions of passengers worldwide, we want to hear from you.

Location: Everett, WA (Remote within PST, Hybrid, or Onsite)

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:30 PM PST

Job Type: Full-Time Consultant | 4-Month Assignment

Pay Rate: Starting at $79.04/hour

Your Impact

As a Senior Flight Control Systems Integration and Safety Engineer, you will contribute to multiple high-profile aerospace programs, helping ensure the safety, reliability, and certification of critical flight control systems. Working alongside cross-functional teams, suppliers, and regulatory agencies, you will influence the development of technologies that keep aircraft operating safely and efficiently around the globe.

This position offers the opportunity to work with teams of approximately 15-20 engineers on complex projects that directly support commercial aircraft development, production, and fleet operations.

What You'll Do

Flight Control System Design & Integration

• Decompose airplane-level requirements into system and component-level requirements.
  
• Gather, define, document, and improve system-level requirements.
  
• Resolve technical and requirements conflicts across multiple stakeholders.
  
• Perform and document analysis and design of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
  
• Validate system designs, architectures, and models through detailed engineering analysis.
  

Safety & Certification Engineering

• Lead or support certification activities for flight control systems and components.
  
• Develop certification artifacts including:
  
  
  
  • System Safety Analyses (SSA)
    
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA)
    
  • Fault Tree Analyses (FTA)
    
  
  
  
• Demonstrate requirement traceability to regulatory standards.
  
• Resolve certification and compliance challenges while aligning with project objectives.
  
• Present findings to regulatory agencies and support certification efforts.
  

Testing, Validation & Verification

• Participate in system and component-level testing activities.
  
• Monitor test execution and analyze test results.
  
• Author technical reports and review supplier test documentation.
  
• Investigate test failures and develop mitigation strategies.
  
• Support verification and validation efforts throughout the product lifecycle.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering teams across avionics, aerodynamics, software, airplane safety, and pilot operations.
  
• Collaborate with suppliers, airline customers, and regulatory authorities.
  
• Develop innovative solutions that enhance performance, safety, and customer satisfaction.
  
• Mentor and coach fellow engineers while providing technical leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in:
  
  
  
  • Aerospace Engineering
    
  • Mechanical Engineering
    
  • Electrical Engineering
    
  • Or a related engineering discipline
    
  
  
  
• 5-7 years of technical experience working with flight control systems
  
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and flight control integration
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
  
• This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                                               
  
   
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of related engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• Experience performing:
  
  
  
  • System Safety Analysis (SSA)
    
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
    
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
    
  • Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
    
  • Single and Multiple Failure Analysis
    
  
  
  
• Knowledge of ARP4754 and ARP4761
  
• Experience with flight control system and component architecture development
  
• Expertise in requirements development, design, analysis, verification, and validation
  
• Experience using requirements management tools such as IBM Rational DOORS
  
• Experience developing regulated, certified, safety-critical hardware and software
  
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
  

Why Join Us?

Work on Technology That Matters

Help develop and certify systems that are essential to the safety and performance of some of the world's most advanced commercial aircraft.

Collaborate with Industry Experts

Work alongside highly accomplished aerospace professionals while contributing to multiple cutting-edge programs.

Flexibility That Fits Your Life

Choose the work arrangement that best suits you: remote (within PST working hours), hybrid, or onsite in Everett, Washington.

Grow Your Career

Take on meaningful technical challenges, expand your expertise in systems integration and safety engineering, and gain exposure to large-scale commercial aviation programs.

Competitive Compensation

Earn a starting pay rate of $79.04 per hour while making a lasting impact on the future of aerospace innovation.

Ready to Take Flight?

If you're an experienced Flight Controls Engineer with a passion for safety, certification, and advanced aerospace systems, this is your opportunity to make a difference on programs that shape the future of commercial aviation.

Apply today and join PDS Tech Commercial in helping build the next generation of safe, innovative flight technologies.

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