Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Control Actuation Systems - Ranger (R6327)
f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- 8–15 years
Lead technical ownership of flight control actuation system design for a Group 5 UAV fighter aircraft.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
- Define, allocate, and own the FCAS requirements and verification traceability matrix
- Design and analyze control surface actuation systems
- Drive the control law‑actuator interface with Flight Controls and Vehicle Management Systems
- Drive actuator power source architecture and load analysis
- Coordinate with flight controls and VMS engineers on actuator‑control law integration
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Nice to have: prior fighter or fighter‑adjacent program experience
- Nice to have: unmanned or autonomous flight control experience
- Nice to have: EMA or EHA control surface actuators
- Nice to have: secret clearance eligibility