Senior Vehicle Dynamics and Control Engineer for Hybrid eVTOL in Southern California job vacancy

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Summary:

We’re seeking a Senior Vehicle Dynamics and Control Engineer for a hybrid eVTOL project to explore new frontiers for this globally known automotive company, that has entered the eVTOL realm. The candidate in this position will be entering the project during early stages of development and have the opportunity to grow and evolve in this position over time, with the eVTOL project You will be responsible for leading the development of vehicle flight dynamics models, conducting stability and control analysis, providing guidance to support configuration design and trade-off studies, as well as designing the vehicle flight control laws for the Primary Flight Control System (PFCS) and the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS). This position will work on this project on its early stages of development and get to see it grow, similarly with this position, there is potential for growth opportunity. You will have the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team, continuously learn, and be involved with an R&D environment.

Responsibilities:

Lead multiple projects and mentor young engineers within the Aerodynamics Team to identify flight conditions and modeling structures to support nonlinear aeroservoeleastic model development.
Conduct and/or assess the results from vehicle stability and control analysis.
Design and/or assess vehicle flight control laws for the PFCS and the AFCS.
Work with other teams to define requirements for aircraft operation and flight control function performance, integrity, and availability based on the results.
Create and/or review verification tests for handling qualities, vehicle flight control laws and system identification, etc. based on requirements.

Required Skillset:

10+ years of experience in aerospace industry.
5+ years of experience with fixed-wing or rotorcraft modeling or flight control development.
Need to have experience in vehicle level control.
A deep understanding of rotorcraft and/or fixed-wing flight dynamics including knowledge of stability and control principles and application of handling qualities criteria.
A deep understanding of classical and modern control system theory and their practical application to design.
Extensive fluency and comprehension in Matlab and Simulink.
Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding, knowledge, and ability to develop critical and highly integrated aircraft systems.
Ability to quickly and comprehensively read, understand, and interpret results of engineering analyses and tests.
A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering area, preferably aerospace, with a Master's or Doctorate Degree is preferred.
Familiarity with a tilt rotor aircraft with vertical and horizontal flying capabilities.
Ability to work in an environment that doesn’t have a clear path, especially in the eVTOL’s developmental stages and ability to adapt to these changes.
Ability to work with a highly collaborative team who is open to others’ ideas

Bonus Skillset:

Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence & JIRA) and IBM DOORS preferred.
Experience in Osprey V22 is preferred.
Knowledge and experience with highly integrated system development following SAE guidance ARP-4754A is preferred.
Knowledge and experience with systems comprised of items compliant with RTCA standards applicable to aircraft development like DO-160, DO-254, DO-178, DO-331 is preferred.
Knowledge and experience with aircraft certification with FAA, EASA, TCCA, and/or other aircraft certification authorities around the world is preferred.

Location: Southern California (Relocation assistance available for candidates outside immediate area)

Type: Fulltime

ID: #49478591
State: California Santabarbaracounty 00000 Santabarbaracounty USA
City: Santabarbaracounty
Salary: $170,000 - $200,000
Job type: Permanent
Showed: 2023-03-15
Deadline: 2023-05-04
Category: Et cetera