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Guidance Nav & Control Engr (Control Sys Analysis & Design)

Long Beach, California Job ID JR2026495814 Category Engineering - Flight Role Type Onsite Post Date Feb. 16, 2026
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Job Description

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The Boeing Company’s Global Services (BGS) C-17 team is seeking a mid-level Flight Controls System Engineer for exciting opportunities within the C-17 Avionics & Flight Controls (AVFC) team to develop and test associated systems.  A high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed aircraft with a rear-loading ramp, the C-17 can carry large combat equipment and troops or humanitarian aid across international distances directly to small austere airfields anywhere in the world.  The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft will fulfill military and humanitarian airlift needs well into the 21st century. This position is located in Long Beach, California.

Position responsibilities:

  • Work in a collaborative environment with other team members in the design, analysis, test, and sustainment of the C-17 Flight Control System.
  • Work with autopilot, stability augmentation system, primary flight controls, high lift controls, and fly-by-wire control systems.
  • Will be assigned work that allows them to showcase skills in the following areas:
    • Classical and/or advanced control theory used to support control law development
    • Company, supplier and USAF performance and safety requirements or specifications used to develop flight control systems
    • Sensors, computers, servo-actuation systems, redundancy management functions, pilot/operator of control systems in both field and development environment.
  • Formulate requirements, evaluate control concepts in simulation facilities, document detailed designs for use by software designers, perform lab and flight test validation testing, and use computer workstation analysis and test tools.
  • Ability to work onsite 5 days per week.
  • Ability to travel domestically in support of Lab/Flight Test and Air Force customer meetings may be required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry required.
  • 3+ years of experience in fixed-wing aircraft systems and the feedback control of airplanes

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Good to excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of people and organizations
  • Working knowledge of Matlab/Simulink

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense. This position is for 1st shift.

Conflict Of Interest:

Successful Candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict Of Interest (COI) assessment process

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary Pay Range: $124, 100 - $167,900


Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 02, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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