Senior Flight Dynamics & Avionics Engineer
Core
Senior technical authority bridging aerodynamics, embedded software, and real flight behavior for advanced tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms.
Role type
Senior IC flight dynamics and avionics engineer
Builds
Small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / UAV
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flight mechanics, aerodynamics, aircraft performance analysis, flight control and navigation algorithm tuning, embedded systems, avionics interfaces, C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, data analysis, simulation, model correlation
Preferred skills
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing, mentorship, technical documentation
Technologies
C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Microsoft Visual Studio, Git/GitLab
Responsibilities
Analyze and model UAV flight mechanics including aerodynamic forces and stability; Review, document, and tune control and navigation algorithms for attitude and mission control; Own and advance understanding of autopilot and flight control software architecture; Interpret electrical schematics and support hardware/software integration; Mentor junior engineers on flight mechanics and control system design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC