Sr. GNC Engineer
Core
Design and implement flight control algorithms and high-fidelity simulations for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
Role type
Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer
Builds
Electric VTOL aircraft flight control systems and simulation models
Domain
Aerospace engineering, electric aviation, control systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
MATLAB/Simulink (Stateflow, Simulink Coder/Embedded Coder), vehicle dynamics, optimization, classical and modern control theory, code generation
Preferred skills
Model-based design workflows (DO-178C/DO-331), Rotorcraft Flapping Dynamics, system identification (CIFER), envelope protection (CONDUIT), trajectory generation
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder, CIFER, CONDUIT
Responsibilities
Design and implement flight control algorithms; Build and maintain high-fidelity Simulink models and simulations; Run trade studies to inform aircraft design; Analyze full-scale and subscale flight data to improve models; Author software requirements and test cases; Collaborate with Systems Engineering and Safety teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
