Flight Control Design/Development Engineer

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The Role
Designs, develops, validates, verifies, and integrates flight control laws for fly-by-wire aircraft. Responsibilities include requirements development, autopilot and navigation support, handling-quality and envelope-protection design, failure and stability analysis, simulation, pilot-in-the-loop testing, flight-test evaluation, and certification compliance. The role also supports integration with test rigs and supplier hardware.
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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.

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering
  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering
  • At least 10 years of experience developing flight control laws for fly-by-wire aircraft
  • Expertise in aircraft flight dynamics and aerodynamics
  • Knowledge of classical and modern control-system design for SISO and MIMO systems
  • Knowledge of advanced control-law techniques and methods
  • Understanding of linear and nonlinear control-law evaluation and testing procedures
  • Understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and pilot-in-the-loop control
  • Understanding of DO-178B, requirements verification and validation, and certification of complex software
  • Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for simulation, aircraft/system modeling, and control-law development
  • Proficiency programming MATLAB scripts and C++
  • Understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering
  • Fluency in written and spoken French and English
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The Company
HQ: Blue Ash, Ohio
347 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

When clients come to us for product design and development, they get a full range of technical expertise and laboratory resources, but they also get a team that’s relentless when it comes to solving problems and creating designs that are the ideal combination of function and form. What does that mean? We build tools that save lives. For surgeons, it means they have tools that not only address but anticipate their needs, which helps improve their patients’ outcomes. We create products that save money and ensure safety. For people juggling family, work, and other demands, it means they have products that provide real help in managing their everyday lives. And for businesses, it means their bottom line is supported with durable tools that improve efficiency and protect their teams. From concept to production plan, or at any phase in between, we are a partner that can extend your product development know-how or provide additional mindpower to free up in-house teams.

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