Flight Control Software Engineer

Protingent
  • Roseville, CA
  • $70–$85 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
16 days ago

Job Description

Position Title: Flight Control Software Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Contract opportunity located in Roseville, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Define software architecture
  • Design and implement operator interfaces, autonomous logic algorithms, waypoint following, and path generation algorithms
  • Support subsystem testing and verification
  • Plan, execute, and analyze flight tests
  • Support hardware/software design, test, troubleshooting, and documentation activities
  • Derive subsystem requirements and specifications
  • Perform analyses in support of requirements generation, verification, and validation
  • Prepare formal, controlled engineering documentation (test procedures, technical reports, etc.)
  • Prepare and present design review material for technical interchange meetings with suppliers and internal/external customers
  • Support customer training activities
  • Travel domestically and internationally to support flight test activities


Job Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Engineering (Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred)
  • 6+ years related engineering experience required; 10+ years preferred
  • Understanding of flight control logic and automation
  • Ability to create a runtime environment for autonomous functions
  • Knowledge of software development process, object-oriented programming, and software architecture design
  • Demonstrated focus on customer satisfaction and strong communication skills
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information per government standards
  • Preferred: MATLAB/Simulink experience, familiarity with C/C++, familiarity with unmanned aircraft systems and operations, understanding of autopilot flight control design, familiarity with software configuration management systems


Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Roseville, CA
  • Pay Rate Range: $70-85/hr
  • May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship ONLY)


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

Numbers & Facts

LocationRoseville, CA
Salary$70–$85 Per Hour

Skills

  • Algorithmsunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • C Programming Languageunmatched
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  • Communication Skillsunmatched
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  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
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  • Customer Trainingunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
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  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Government Standardsunmatched
  • Hardware Administrationunmatched
  • MATLABunmatched
  • Object Oriented Developmentunmatched
  • Object Oriented Programming (OOP)unmatched
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  • Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
  • Security Clearanceunmatched
  • Software Administrationunmatched
  • Software Architectureunmatched
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  • Software Configuration Managementunmatched
  • Software Design for Test (SDET)unmatched
  • Software Developmentunmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • System Operationsunmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)unmatched
  • Validation Testingunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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