Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer – New Aircraft (Feuille Blanche)

iO Associates is proud to partner with a leading aerospace innovator seeking a Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer to drive the development, integration, and certification of advanced flight control systems for a groundbreaking new aviation program.

This is a rare, clean‑sheet opportunity to define the flight control architecture of an all‑new aircraft.

As a key member of a high‑performance engineering team, you will lead the end‑to‑end lifecycle of flight control systems, from requirements and architecture to verification, validation, and certification.

Requirements

• 7+ years in aerospace or aviation flght control systems engineering
• Strong background in definition and management of requirements, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation of complex aircraft systems.
• Proven experience with aerospace regulatory standards and certification frameworks (FAA/EASA), including DO‑178C, DO‑254, ARP4754, and related guidance.
• Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, SysML-based modeling, and simulation environments.
• Languages: French at B1 level or above; English at B2 level or above.

Responsibilities

• Lead system‑level requirements analysis, architecture definition, and design activities for aircraft flight control systems, ensuring alignment with customer needs, regulations, and program goals.
• Define and manage system requirements, interfaces, and traceability across subsystems and verification activities.
• Coordinate integration of subsystems within the aircraft architecture, ensuring interface compatibility, performance, and issue resolution across interacting systems.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans, including simulations, analyses, and tests to confirm system performance, safety, and compliance.
• Review test results, address deviations, and drive corrective actions or design updates.
• Conduct safety assessments such as FMEA/FTA, ensure adherence to FAA/EASA regulations, and support certification documentation and reviews.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams and promote cross‑functional collaboration to meet program milestones.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, and prepare key technical documentation, including specifications, design reports, and test plans.
• Communicate project status, risks, and major milestones to senior leadership and stakeholders.

If you are passionate about flight control systems, systems engineering excellence, and contributing to a once‑in‑a‑generation aircraft program – we want to hear from you.

Our hiring manager is reviewing profiles immediately so apply today with your updated CV!