Flight Control Systems Engineer

My client is a cutting-edge automated cargo service.

Overview

My client is looking for an individual with extensive Flight Control System experience to join their development team. The FCS Engineer will design, build, and test prototype experimental aircraft in a fast-paced research and development environment.

Responsibilities:

Design and test of Fly-by-Wire Flight Control Systems (FCS) with embedded software and complex hardware in a rapid development environment within a relatively small team working on cutting edge aerospace technology.

Development of systems architecture, system and software design, redundancy management, electronic hardware design and integration, sensor design and integration, and actuator design and controls integration.

Development of unique air vehicle control mechanisms, autonomous systems and control algorithms, and flight control law integration.

Understand the system to define the guidelines and interfaces among different sub-systems with proper tools

Requirements management, systems specifications, interface management, system safety assessment, verification and validation testing in desktop simulation and systems integration labs, and participation in aircraft flight test activities as follow:

• FCS functional description and architecture definition
• System architecture trade – off and selection
• Support to preliminary functional hazard analysis (PFHA) and system safety assessment (PSSA) definition
• FCS functional description and architecture definition
• System functional requirements definition
• FCS requirements allocation to sub-systems
• FCS final requirement documentation issue
• Installation design criteria definition

Qualifications:

• More than 7 years in aircraft or UAS development program
• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have experience with the following primary development environments:
• MathWorks MATLAB / Simulink
• C/C++ code
• Bench tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, etc
• Familiarity with embedded hardware and software design
• Experience with system architecture creation, design diagrams, interconnect diagrams, and interface control documentation
• Experience with flight control system development and testing in a lab environment * Experience with aircraft installation, functional testing, and troubleshooting

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