Job Description
The Airworthiness group at ePlane company is looking for someone in design assurance and safety of flight controls systems for ePlane’s electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, to interact with ePlane design groups for the compliance of DGCA’s applicable design requirements for the Type Certification of the aircraft.
Technical Skills
Control Law Design & Development: Experience in designing and developing control laws for VTOL aircraft, including trajectory optimization.
Flight Dynamics & Simulation: Ability to develop and analyze flight dynamic models for simulation.
Flight Control Systems: Experience with Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control systems and actuator/motor control loops.
Software & Programming: Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and flight simulation software like X-Plane and Gazebo.
Flight Testing & Data Analysis: Experience in flight testing, system identification, and post-flight analysis.
Must-Have:
A Bachelor’s degree in Avionics Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related field is required.
Working experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL Flight control law design, flight dynamics modeling, integration and troubleshooting.
Experience in developing safety critical analysis for flight controls systems
Knowledge in DGCA rules & regulations specifically on aircraft Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation.
Experience with ARP4754A/4761A/ DO178C/DO 160G/DO-254 standards
Good to Have
Master’s degree in Flight Control Systems or Aerospace Engineering.
Understanding of CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations of EASA / FAA
Prior experience in working on Type certification and ITSO authorisation
Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies.
Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment.
Understanding of Prototype manufacturing of aircraft
Knowledge in preparation of technical documents and manuals for the type certification.
Personality Traits
1. Written and verbal communication in English
2. Capacity to work independently
3. Multi-tasking
Job Location: Chennai
Experience: 3 to 5 years
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related field
- Working experience in fixed-wing, rotary-wing, UAV, or VTOL flight-control-law design, flight-dynamics modeling, integration, and troubleshooting
- Experience developing safety-critical analyses for flight-control systems
- Knowledge of DGCA rules and regulations for aircraft type certification, design organization approval, and ITSO authorization
- Experience with ARP4754A, ARP4761A, DO-178C, DO-160G, and DO-254 standards
- Master's degree in Flight Control Systems or Aerospace Engineering
- Understanding of EASA or FAA CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations
- Prior experience with type certification and ITSO authorization
- Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and Lean methodologies
- Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment
- Understanding of aircraft prototype manufacturing
- Knowledge of preparing technical documents and manuals for type certification
- Written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work independently and multitask
What We Do
We're developing India’s 1st flying electric taxi for up to 10x faster intra-city commute and cargo transport. Incubated at IIT Madras, Chennai since 2019, The ePlane Company was founded by Professor Satya Chakravarthy with a vision to make flying ubiquitous. As an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup, we aim to alleviate on-road traffic congestion in cities worldwide by offering safe, sustainable and affordable flying experiences through our flagship product, The ePlane e200.
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