Engineer II - Flight Control Systems

• Establish processes for the development of the flight control system.
• Plan and execute test procedures for verification and validation of the flight control system.
• Develop mathematical models for simulating motion of flexible aircraft.
• Establish Flight control system architecture for aeroelastic aircraft. 
• Control surface sizing and evaluating control surface effectiveness for aeroelastic aircraft. 
• Control law development for aeroelastic modes and path stabilization.
• Develop advanced guidance algorithms for flight path optimization, jetstream crossing, thermal soaring and energy management.
• Develop estimators/ Kalman filters for estimating structural dynamic states.
• Create MATLAB code/ Simulink models to evaluate guidance, flight control and estimation algorithms
• Establish test setup for SIL, PIL and HIL simulations. Evaluate limitations and calibrate for errors.
• Post flight analysis and evaluation of Flight Control System. 
• Prepare work breakdown plan for given problem statement. 
• Coordinate with flight controls team and stakeholders to meet project requirements and deadlines
• Consistently and proactively work with team members to solve complex design problems.
• Guide team members for execution of project specific tasks.
• Good understaing of ROS/ROS2 and PX4 and avionics systems

• 5+ years of experience in flight dynamics modeling, flight simulation development, control law design, guidance law design (or) state estimator design.
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts of state estimation, guidance and flight control.
• Strong foundation in flight mechanics, mathematical modeling, and flight control design (or) state estimator design.
• Proven experience in developing flight control and guidance (or) state estimators/ kalman filters from concept to flight testing.
• Control system design using MATLAB, Simulink and other tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills. 
• C/C++/python
• Good Understanding of RPI / NVIDIA Jetson

• A sound understanding of aeroelastic flight dynamic modeling and control law development.
• Exposure to certification of flight control laws.

• Bachelors or Masters in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Controls engineering with at least 1 degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering and minimum 5 years of experience

Engineer II - Flight Control Systems develops and evaluates guidance, control, and state-estimation capabilities for aircraft and unmanned platforms. The role spans modeling, algorithm development, simulation, verification, and post-flight analysis, with coordination and task guidance across the flight-controls team.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Create development processes and architecture for flight-control systems on aeroelastic aircraft.
• Build flexible-aircraft motion models and implement guidance, control, and estimation algorithms.
• Assess control-surface sizing and effectiveness, and develop stabilization and flight-path optimization approaches.
• Create MATLAB and Simulink models to assess guidance, control, and estimation performance.
• Plan verification and validation; set up SIL, PIL, and HIL simulations, assess limitations, and calibrate errors.
• Analyze flight data and evaluate flight-control system performance.
• Break project problems into work plans, coordinate with stakeholders, and help teammates execute project tasks.

Good fit signals

• Has at least five years in flight dynamics modeling, flight simulation, control-law or guidance-law design, or state-estimator design.
• Has taken flight-control, guidance, or state-estimation work from concept through flight testing.
• Brings a strong grounding in flight mechanics, mathematical modeling, and control or estimator design.
• Can use MATLAB and Simulink for control-system design and is comfortable with at least one of C, C++, or Python.
• Aerospace flight-control certification exposure and understanding of aeroelastic modeling are helpful, not core must-haves.