Flight Controls Engineer - Autonomy
Core
Develop, integrate, and validate advanced flight control systems for next-generation electric aircraft, focusing on autonomous operations, mission execution, and vehicle decision-making.
Role type
Senior IC Flight Controls Engineer (Autonomy)
Builds
Autonomous and semi-autonomous flight control systems for electric aviation
Domain
Aerospace engineering, electric aviation, autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flight control systems, Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Control systems theory, Aircraft dynamics, MATLAB/Simulink, Embedded systems, Real-time software, Autonomous system integration, Decision-making algorithms, State estimation
Preferred skills
eVTOL/UAV program experience, DO-178C/DO-331/ARP4754 certification frameworks, Sensor fusion, Path planning, Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), C/C++ or Python programming, Communication systems for autonomy
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, C, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Integrate autonomy functions with flight control systems and vehicle architecture; Develop and execute test plans across simulation, Iron Bird, and flight test environments; Analyze flight test data to evaluate control system and autonomy performance; Contribute to autonomy architecture including mode management and state machines; Support system-level requirements development and verification for autonomy features; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mature autonomy capabilities from concept through flight
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC
