Flight Controls Engineer

Flight Controls Engineer 2.7 2.7 out of 5 stars 110 East Stewart Huston Drive, Coatesville, PA 19320 Full-time Piasecki Aircraft Corporation 11 reviews Full-time

JOB TITLE

Flight Controls Engineer

DEPARTMENT

Engineering

REPORTING TO

Program Manager SUMMARY:

The Simulation & Controls Engineer plays a fundamental role in developing the key elements of an autonomous system. This position will design and develop flight or mission-critical onboard software for aircraft, helicopters, vision systems, situational awareness and collision avoidance systems, and path planning systems. As part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, the candidate will participate hands-on in the full software life cycle, from concept through implementation; integration all the way to flight test. Piasecki Aircraft uses a multidisciplinary team to generate solutions, and our software development team frequently drives system design and execution of the research. A broad perspective and passion for execution are typical characteristics of successful software engineers at Piasecki Aircraft.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Requirements definition and specification development Develop sequencing logic for vehicle autopilot, autonomy, and sub-system automation. Design software architecture and interfaces and implement functionality, typically using a model-based approach. Provide development Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulation. Perform stability and control analysis of integrated flight and propulsion control systems. Develop requirements and test cases for formal verification and validation in a simulation environment and systems integration labs. Write test plans and test cases, conduct unit-, integration-, and system-level testing. Support aircraft flight testing.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

5+ years of relevant aerospace or robotics experience. Advanced degrees could substitute for experience. Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink (specifically auto-generation of C code from Simulink models), Python (general rigid body aircraft simulation & other HITL simulation processes), and C. Experience with the design of flight control laws for atmospheric flight vehicles including linear and non-linear analysis techniques in the time and frequency domains. Experience with flight dynamics and simulation modeling. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a team player mindset Experience with desktop analysis, piloted software-in-the-loop simulation, piloted software and hardware-in-the loop test labs, and/or aircraft flight test.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / CLEARANCES

Bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Graduate degree, preferred