Flight Control Law Engineer

The role

You will design, implement, integrate, and test flight control laws for all phases of operation. You will integrate hardware and C/C++ flight software and perform simulation analysis and data reduction.

What you will do

• Establish autoflight and flight control system requirements
• Interface with Pilots and Operations team to develop flight test plans, respond to squawks, and communicate design updates
• Design and analyze flight control laws from conceptual design through implementation and certification
• Develop simulation models to evaluate flight control system performance and stability
• Implement control laws and algorithms in flight software
• Test flight software in simulation, Monte Carlo, hardware-in-loop, and flight

Required qualifications

• BS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field
• 3+ years of hands on, professional experience developing and testing flight controls algorithms
• Experience with flight dynamics simulation and model identification
• Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or similar advanced degree
• Current pilot, instrument or commercial ratings
• Experience with flight controls, autopilot, or flight management system certification

Before you apply

• Requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls
• Offer contingent upon capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws
• Applicants must provide documentation establishing status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person

About the company

Reliable Robotics is a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars. They are building safety-enhancing technology for aviation.