Stability and Controls Engineer - Flight Sciences
Core
Develop analysis, models, requirements, and test methods to ensure BETA's fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft are controllable, maneuverable, and exhibit safe handling qualities throughout the flight envelope.
Role type
Senior IC stability and controls engineer (flight sciences)
Builds
Next-generation electric aircraft (fixed-wing and VTOL)
Domain
Aviation / Aerospace Engineering / Electric Aviation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Aircraft stability and control derivatives, flight-dynamics analysis, aerodynamic and flight-dynamics simulation modeling, fly-by-wire control-law development, handling-qualities criteria application, wind-tunnel and flight-test data analysis, MATLAB, Python
Preferred skills
Handling Qualities Rating (HQR) and pilot-induced oscillation (PIO) assessments, time-domain simulation and frequency-domain analysis, 14 CFR Part 23/25 or EASA certification experience, Functional Hazard Assessments, FAA DER experience
Technologies
MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Develop aircraft stability, controllability, maneuverability, and handling-qualities requirements; Perform preliminary control-surface layout and sizing; Develop and maintain aerodynamic and flight-dynamics simulation models; Conduct static, dynamic, and time-history analyses; Plan, support, and reduce data from wind-tunnel, laboratory simulation, and flight-test campaigns; Analyze flight-test data to update models and design; Collaborate with Flight Test to define and execute test events; Support safety, system-development, and certification activities.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
