The ePlane Company is seeking a full-time Flight Mechanics Test Engineer to join our team based in Chennai.
- Prepare the aircraft for Subscale or full scale flight testing and establish/improvise checklists and SOPs
- Develop comprehensive flight test plans in collaboration with all teams, outlining test objectives, procedures, and success criteria.
- Review flight logs and drive hardware and software modifications based on thorough analysis and feedback obtained from testing outcomes.
- Work closely with avionics, propulsion, structural, software, and flight controls engineers to develop and support flight testing for VTOL platform.
- Conduct root cause analysis and log analysis for investigation of aircraft occurrences.
- Prepare logs and system level reports on test flights
- Prepare the learnings and their application on other platforms.
- Collaborate with the design team and improve simulation results from flight testing
- Conduct the system identification tests and update the flight dynamics model
Requirements
Preferred skill sets
GNC Systems: Strong expertise in Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms, state estimation, and sensor fusion.
Autopilot Software: Practical proficiency with open-source and proprietary platforms.
Control Theory: Applied knowledge of PID loop tuning, adaptive control, and system identification tasks.
Ground Control Stations (GCS): Working experience with GCS for commanding flights and viewing real-time telemetry.
Avionics & Payload Integration: Knowledge of integrating companion computers, cameras, LiDAR, and servo actuators, motors onto airframes.
Communications & Data Links: Understanding of RF links, telemetry modems, satellite links, and encryption standards.
Electric Propulsion: Familiarity with BLDC motors, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), and Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) battery management systems.
Benefits
The opportunity to work on a groundbreaking product that will redefine urban transportation.
A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment with a brilliant and passionate team.
Competitive salary and benefits.
A culture of innovation where your ideas can directly impact the future of flight
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in a relevant domain
- Strong expertise in GNC systems, guidance, navigation and control algorithms, state estimation, and sensor fusion
- Practical proficiency with open-source and proprietary autopilot software platforms
- Applied knowledge of PID loop tuning, adaptive control, and system identification
- Experience using ground control stations for flight command and real-time telemetry
- Knowledge of avionics and payload integration, including companion computers, cameras, LiDAR, servo actuators, and motors
- Understanding of RF links, telemetry modems, satellite links, and encryption standards
- Familiarity with BLDC motors, ESCs, and LiPo battery management systems
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.
