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Senior GNC Engineer

Senior GNC Engineer

CompanySkyways
LocationAustin, TX, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aero, or Software Engineering
  • Must be an awesome and friendly individual
  • Strong understanding of software engineer practices, CI/CD, and safety-critical systems
  • Strong understanding of aircraft and helicopter flight dynamics
  • Strong understanding of control systems

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and improve flight software to meet company objectives (involves writing lots of code)
  • Assist flight operations on aircraft configuration and data analysis
  • Help build simulation and ground/flight testing capabilities
  • Open your first pull request (flight computer)
  • Participate in flight operations and post-flight data analysis
  • Write your own flight test plan
  • Support flight operations in flying your test plan/software changes
  • Write lots of code to be reviewed by other engineers and start reviewing other people’s code
  • Identify next actions to continue working toward company goals
  • Create flight test plans without supervision
  • Write and review even more code related to safety-critical parts of the system
  • Independently identify your next year’s goal for flight software improvements

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.