Flight Control Design/Development Engineer

Kaleidoscope Innovation

$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Aerospace Engineering; PhD preferred
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Flight Control Laws development for FBW aircraft
  • Strong knowledge of aircraft flight dynamics and aerodynamics
  • Familiarity with classical and modern control systems design
  • Understanding of control law evaluation techniques and testing procedures
  • Proficient in Matlab and Simulink for modeling and control law development
  • Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance existing and new Control Laws (CLaws) using Matlab and C++
  • Support design development for CLaws, autopilot, and navigation in R&D projects
  • Create CLaws and systems requirements documents
  • Conduct validation and verification (V&V) for CLaws updates and new designs
  • Ensure compliance of CLaws with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754 standards
  • Design pilot-in-the-loop CLaws ensuring performance and handling quality
  • Evaluate CLaws performance via simulations and flight test data

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies
  • Support for professional development and continued education
  • Diverse projects across multiple locations in North America
  • Possibility of working independently while contributing to a team effort
Full Job Description
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Job Title : Technical Expert, Engineering, Flight Control Laws Design, Development

Job Location : Any of below location
• Montreal or Toronto (Canada) or
• Wichita (USA) or
• Hartford (USA) or
• Dallas (USA) or
• Opa Locka (Florida, USA) or
• Tucson (USA)

What are your contributions to the team?
• Develop and improve both new and existing CLaws design as well the corresponding assessment tools using Matlab and C++ programming
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects
• Develop CLaws and systems requirements
• Perform CLaws requirements validation and verification (V&V) for any Claws updates and/or new Claws designs
• Verify and deliver the CLaws in accordance with the DO-178B standard and SAE ARP 4754
• Design and develop pilot in the loop CLaws based on handling quality requirements, flight and structural envelope protection requirements, performance requirements, test pilot assessments and aircraft level requirements
• Evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures, system stability and performance with analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot in the loop simulator tests and flight test data
• Support integration of CLAWS into various test rigs and supplier hardware (i.e. integrate into PFCC for Collins, Thales, NRC, CMC, etc)

How to thrive in this role?
• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering
• You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly-By-Wire) aircraft
• You must be versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in depth understanding of aerodynamics
• You must be versed in "classical" and "modern" control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems and be familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods

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• You must have good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and non-linear and testing procedures
• You must have a good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot-in-the-loop
• You should have a good understanding of DO-178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software
• You must be proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool
• You should possess a good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering
• You should be proficient in programming Matlab scripts and C++ programming
• You must be fluent in written and spoken French and English
• You must be a team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and be able to work independently

Please note: You don't need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We're not looking for the perfect candidate, we're looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

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