Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
Description For Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
Reliable Robotics is at the forefront of developing automated flight systems, focusing on high-integrity, safety-critical solutions. As a Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer, you'll join the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team, where you'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing flight control laws for various phases of operation including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout.
The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with real-world hardware and C/C++ flight software as part of ongoing flight test programs. You'll be responsible for performing simulation analysis and data reduction using Python and C/C++ modeling & simulation environments. The role requires a strong background in aerospace engineering or robotics, with 8+ years of hands-on experience in flight controls algorithms.
The company values technical expertise and practical experience, with preferences for candidates holding pilot certifications and experience in flight controls certification. You'll be working in a collaborative environment, interfacing with Pilots and Operations teams, and making key contributions to the autoflight system that drives the company's core mission forward.
Based in Mountain View, California, Reliable Robotics offers competitive compensation ($185,000-$230,000), stock options, medical benefits, and a 401k contribution. The position requires up to 10% travel and offers the opportunity to work in a casual environment with great co-workers while developing cutting-edge automated flight technology.
Responsibilities For Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
- 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
Requirements For Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
- MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field
- 8+ 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
- Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits For Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
- Stock options
- Employee medical
- 401k contribution
- Casual work environment
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