Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer
Core
Design control laws and system identification for high-speed autonomous flight across a family of airframes, deciding between classical and learning-based methods to ensure stability at the edge of the envelope.
Role type
Senior IC flight control & dynamics engineer
Builds
Autonomous flight control software for defense airframes
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Aerial Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
System identification, Control law design (MPC, INDI, geometric control), Embedded real-time control implementation, Reinforcement learning, Flight test & diagnosis, Simulation-to-real transfer
Preferred skills
Multi-airframe experience, Hover-to-cruise transition experience
Technologies
Microcontrollers, Companion computers, In-house simulators, SITL, HITL
Responsibilities
Design excitation maneuvers and fit airframe models from flight data; Tune inner rate/attitude and outer position loops with gain scheduling; Maintain simulator fidelity to identified models for sim-to-real transfer; Convert stability derivatives into flying control; Verify control across simulation and flight test campaigns; Mentor junior control and GNC engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
