We are seeking a full-time Flight Controls Systems Engineer 1 for our headquarters in the greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing basic requirements and conducting bench and flight testing in support of development and certification of AFCS products.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Conducts bench and flight tests to ensure compliance with FAA rules and regulations


• Develops basic system requirements for autopilot/flight director systems, including system performance, interfaces, architecture and algorithms


• Analyzes and test existing systems to figure out where improvements can be made


• Conducts frequency response of servos and systems


• Participates in validation and verification testing in accordance with formal and informal test plans, including operation of system on bench to test functionality


• May analyze flight test data to troubleshoot autopilot related problems or performance issues


• Develops and conducts test plans, procedures, and results for bench and flight test validation in support of FAA certification


• Maintains and communicate requirements, allocate requirements among subsystems, and assure compatibility among subsystems so that the product ultimately meets its final objectives


• Identifies and resolves defects of basic scope using proper engineering tools and techniques

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering OR an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)


• Sound educational background in classical control system theory and ability to apply principles of root locus, Bode and Nicols to flight controls systems design


• Demonstrated knowledge of digital control system theory, sampling theory and digital filtering


• Working knowledge of Matlab, Simulink, and Control System toolbox


• Demonstrated software development understanding of C programming language

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)


• Experience in flight control design, including autopilots, flight directors, or stability augmentation systems


• Experience and/or education with MatLab or Simulink design tools


• Pilot's License

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.