Senior Automated Flight Control Systems Engineer
Company: Honda North America
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Honda Aircraft Company Description General Summary:
The Control Systems Engineer - supports the development,
integration, verification and certification of electronic Control
Systems including Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS),
Auto-Throttle (AT), Emergency Auto-Land (EAL), etc.; supports the
analytical control system design, analysis and associated
simulation. This position is for a Control System Cognizant
Engineer who will be responsible for the Control Systems life
cycle.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Design, development and certification of Control Systems, and more
specifically AFCS including: architecture development, system
requirements development, system integration, system safety, system
qualification, system integration testing (hardware-in-the-loop)
and system issues resolution.
Analytical design and development of closed loop Control Systems
including: control topology/architecture and control law structure
development, control system gain design and analysis, linear and
nonlinear simulation infrastructure development to support control
system design.
Defines Control Systems integration, verification and validation
(V&V) testing requirements, test procedures and supports
laboratory, ground test and flight test activity as required.
Execution of Automatic Flight Control System integration,
Safety-Of-Flight, and certification testing.
Defines and reviews control systems requirements, ICDs, electrical
drawings, test plans, system safety documentation and system
performance analysis.
Resolves problems from the development, certification, production,
and field support activities.
Review System Safety documents, including Functional Hazard
Assessments (FHA), System Safety Assessment (SSA) and Fault Tree
Analysis (FTA).
Interface with Avionics Supplier System Engineers, DERs and Flight
Test to support integration activities.
Assist Customer Support and Production as needed
Qualifications Education, Work Experience, Certification and/or
Licensure:
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering
or other related field required.
At least 7 years of direct experience as a control systems engineer
in actual aircraft development programs (Part 23 or 25) is
beneficial, preferably in the area of flight critical systems,
including requirements development, design, analysis, integration,
testing and system troubleshooting and control problem solving
experience. AFCS or electronic flight controls experience is
desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal teamwork skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Accountability to resolve issues and meet agreed milestones with
minimal supervision.
System troubleshooting and debugging skills, both in the lab and in
the actual aircraft.
Working knowledge of control systems, including high integrity and
fail-operational system architectures and data bus protocols.
Fluency in systems requirements development and management.
Working knowledge of modern control design methods (such as LQR)
and aircraft stability and control analysis.
Fluency in Mathworks MATLAB/Simulink.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel,Outlook,
etc.).
Working knowledge of FAA & EASA certification requirements,
including airworthiness and operational requirements preferred.
Experience with Engineering process tools for Requirement
Management, Defect Tracking, Configuration Control, Version Control
(DOORS, JIRA, Bitbucket, SourceTree) and PLM tool (TeamCenter,
etc.) is desired.
Physical Requirements:
Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise
heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel
odors.
Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, move,
reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions,
as required by job duties.
Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all
regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal
regulations, etc.).
Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job
duties.
Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety
instructions with no restrictions.
Effectively communicate in Business English language.
Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the
work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.
Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials/people/items/equipment
weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of
Company provided "reach assistance technology" or "movement assist
technology" (fork-lifts, pallet jacks, pulleys, dolly's, robotics
reach equipment, people movers etc.), as required by job
duties.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and scope of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities
required of personnel so classified. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time with or without notice. This
document does not constitute a contract between the incumbent and
Honda Aircraft Company. (FLSA: Exempt) 06/10/14
Keywords: Honda North America, Greensboro , Senior Automated Flight Control Systems Engineer, Other , Greensboro, North Carolina
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