Senior Flight Dynamics & Avionics Engineer
Core
Senior technical authority bridging aerodynamics, embedded software, and real flight behavior for advanced 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 algorithms tuning, embedded systems, avionics interfaces, C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, data analysis, simulation, model correlation
Preferred skills
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing, technical documentation, mentoring
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; Collaborate with embedded engineers on autopilot and flight control software architecture; Interpret electrical wiring diagrams and avionics schematics; Produce detailed technical documentation including algorithm descriptions and test procedures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
