Flight Control Engineer - New York, United States - Integrity Staffing

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Role Description
This is a full-time remote role for a GNC Or Sr GNC Flight Controls Engineer.
An experienced GNC Flight Controls Engineer with rotorcraft and flight test experience to join our team explosively growing team.

The engineer will lead and support the simulation and development of advanced control systems for unique configuration aircraft including: multi-propulsor eVTOL and CTOL aircraft at all scales (VTOL sUAS to eVTOL manned platforms, research platforms, CTOL Distributed Electric Propulsion aircraft).

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This is a multi-functional role that will also require candidates to be involved in all phases of design and development of new platforms collaborating with other engineering disciplines and project personnel.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Development of complex VTOL flight dynamics simulations with high fidelity rotor dynamics
• Design, development, and implementation of optimal and adaptive flight controls and guidance laws for reconfigurable aircraft
• Development of flight test maneuvers for system verification and identification
• System identification in time a frequency domain

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of flight controls and simulation engineering experience.
• Experience in UAS and manned aircraft design
• Proven understanding of complex aircraft dynamics (aero, structures, control)
• Experience simulating non-linear complex aircraft sub-systems and systems
• Experience with frequency and time domain system analysis
• Control system simulation, implementation, test, and verification experience
• Familiarity with implementation of embedded real-time control system
• Familiarity with system identification of aircraft from flight test
• Familiarity with FAA and Military standards relating to the control system design for aircraft.
• Familiarity with Risk Management
• Fundamental understanding of other disciplines (Aerodynamics, Structures, Electrical Eng., Embedded systems)

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Experience with designing and implementing flight control algorithms and systems
Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python, and MATLAB
Knowledge of control theory, dynamics, and system identification
Experience with flight simulation software and tools
Understanding of UAV systems and autonomous navigation
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment
Experience with embedded systems and real-time software development is a plus
Knowledge of navigation systems and sensor fusion is a plus