Lead Flight Controls & Software Engineer
Core
Lead flight control law design, embedded autopilot software development, and stability analysis for rapid-prototyping electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Role type
Lead IC flight controls & software engineer (defense/rapid-prototyping)
Builds
Embedded flight control systems and autopilot software for prototype eVTOL vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Electric Aviation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
flight control law development, flight dynamics modeling, stability and control assessment, embedded software architecture, hardware-in-the-loop testing, technical feasibility analysis
Preferred skills
advanced degree in relevant engineering, experience in defense-focused development
Technologies
control design tools, simulation environments, embedded development frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead control law design and analysis for prototype vehicles, develop embedded flight control and autopilot software from architecture to implementation, conduct technical feasibility assessments of new opportunities, set technical standards for the flight controls discipline, collaborate cross-functionally on rapid prototyping efforts, produce technical documentation and trade studies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical ownership
