Engineer III - Flight Control Systems

Bengaluru, India · Full time · Posted Aug 11, 2025

Who we are:
We are a start-up based out of Bengaluru & Delhi NCR. We are engaged in development of next generation missions and technologies (NGM&T) towards future warfare needs of the Indian defence forces. It is undertaking research towards enhancing persistence and autonomy for unmanned vehicles and robotic swarms. NRT’s product development portfolio includes a solar power stratospheric high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) unmanned platform and an air/ground launched stand-off autonomous system.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Support development of mathematical models to simulate flight of Aeroelastic aircraft.
• Develop & Evaluate guidance laws for flight path optimization and energy management.
• Support control law development for aeroelastic aircraft.
• Execute SIL, PIL and HIL simulations.
• Develop estimators/Filters.
• Support control surface sizing and evaluation of control surface effectiveness across the flight envelope.
• Perform ground testing to evaluate performance of FCS elements.
• Support flight testing and post flight analysis of FCS for aeroelastic aircraft.
• Documentation of work to build the knowledge base of the company.
• Execute tasks independently and be responsible for deliverables.
• Support team members to meet project requirements & deadlines.
Must have skills:
• 2+ years of experience in flight dynamics modeling, flight simulation development and/or control law design.
• Strong foundation in flight mechanics, mathematical modeling, and fundamentals of guidance, navigation and control.
• Strong foundation in Control law design (or) estimator filter design, (or) development of guidance algorithms.
• Familiarity with aeroelasticity and implications on flight control systems is preferred.
• Flight test experience for FCS evaluation is preferred.
• Control system design using MATLAB, Simulink and other tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills.
Basic Requirement (education & relevant experience):
• Bachelors or Masters in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Controls engineering with at least 1 degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience.