Senior Flight Control Engineer - eVTOL

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Senior Flight Control Engineer - eVTOL

As a Senior Flight Control Engineer at Limosa Inc, you will lead the development and analysis of our eVTOL aircraft’s control systems. Your technical expertise will ensure our aircraft’s control systems, both hardware and software, not only meet but exceed design requirements and industry regulations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and implement advanced control algorithms for all phases of eVTOL flight, including hover, transition, and forward flight.

• Develop and validate real-time embedded control software using model-based design and auto-code generation tools like SIMULINK, CONDUIT etc.

• Collaborate with hardware engineers in selecting and integrating sensors (IMUs, GPS, air data sensors) and actuators (servos, motors).

• Conduct rigorous system identification tests to refine aircraft dynamic models.

• Utilize advanced simulation tools, such as MATLAB and Simulink, for control system validation, ensuring robustness against uncertainties and disturbances.

• Ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations, such as those from EASA or FAA, pertaining to flight control systems and software.

• Lead fault-tolerant control design to enhance system reliability and safety.

• Collaborate with aerodynamics and flight dynamics teams to ensure seamless integration of control systems.

• Stay updated of the latest advancements in control theory, avionics, and aerospace standards.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Advance degrees are preferred.

• Over 10 years of hands-on experience in flight control system design, analysis, and validation.

• Proficiency in control system hardware, control logics development, and tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, and CONDUIT.

• Deep understanding of eVTOL regulations, DO-178C, and DO-254.

• Experience with state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filtering.

• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, ARINC 429, and Ethernet.

• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and a passion for achieving precision in control system performance.