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Systems Engineer - Automatic Flight Controls

realtime
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/9/2026


REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Systems Engineer - Automatic Flight Control Systems

ABOUT THE JOB: Join a team that designs, develops, and integrates highly complex avionics systems, to work on Automatic Flight Controls Systems for Business, Regional, and General Aviation platforms, from fixed-wing aircraft, to helicopter, and to future UAM/UAS.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or technology
  • 2 years of experience working on flight controls
  • Understanding of the systems development lifecycle
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • ​​​Requirement analysis  
    • Requirement decomposition
    • Systems design and architecture  
    • Model-based systems development 
    • Systems integration    
    • Systems validation & verification
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
  • Self-motivated and takes initiative to get things done

PREFERRED SKILLS:
  • Familiarity with ARP-4754A
  • Familiarity with ARP-4761
  • General avionics knowledge and experience

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

  • Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients.  Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20 years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!
     
  • This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.
  •  RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

  • To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.  Please be aware that Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment-based visas.  Additionally, certain positions with Real Time Companies that involve work with government entities may have more restrictive employment status requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements.  Real Time Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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