Flight Controls Engineer

1w1 week ago

Reliable Robotics

Remote · Full-time · $145,500 – $220,000

About this role

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient, and transformative. As a Flight Controls Engineer, join the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team to design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and rollout.

Integrate real-world hardware and C/C++ flight software as part of ongoing flight test programs. Perform simulation analysis and data reduction in Python and C/C++ modeling environments. Interface with pilots and operations team to develop flight test plans and communicate design updates.

Work with a mission-driven team of engineers experienced in aerospace, robotics, and self-driving cars. Develop high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight. Receive support from the entire team on key contributions to the autoflight system.

Your role drives the core company mission forward through flight control advancements. Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time. Contribute to making aviation fundamentally safer and more efficient.

Requirements

MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field
5+ years of hands-on, professional experience developing and testing flight controls algorithms
Experience with flight dynamics simulation and model identification
Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
PhD in aerospace engineering, robotics, or similar advanced degree
Current pilot, instrument or commercial ratings
Experience with flight controls, autopilot, or flight management system certification

Responsibilities

Establish autoflight and flight control system requirements
Interface with pilots and operations team to develop flight test plans, respond to squawks, and communicate design updates
Design and analyze flight control laws from conceptual design through implementation and certification
Develop simulation models to evaluate flight control system performance and stability
Implement control laws and algorithms in flight software
Test flight software in simulation, Monte Carlo, hardware-in-loop, and flight
Integrate real-world hardware and C/C++ flight software for flight test programs