Senior Flight Control Law Engineer

Company: Velocity Consulting Solutions
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

We are currently looking for an experienced Flight Control Law Engineer to join our growing team in Santa Cruz, CA. This position focuses on fly-by-wire or digital control systems and requires a solid understanding of flight control law coding. The ideal person will help contribute to a ground breaking aerospace project that pushes the boundaries of aviation technology.
Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, validate, verify and certify Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Laws for both primary and back-up modes.
• Manage Control Law design, including gain tuning, stability and handling qualities analysis.
• Planning, preparing, executing, analyzing and documenting desktop Simulations, manned simulations and flight test activities.
• Interaction with the pilot community to troubleshot problems.
• Validation and Verification work and associated documentation.
• Analysis of failure cases and help support HQRM analysis and test activities.
• Support integration activities with other divisions including Flight Control Systems, Aeroelastics and Loads.
• Preparation of documentation to support Certification.
  Requirements
  • Extensive experience with Flight Control Law development for a full authority digital fly by wire platform.
  • Experience with Simulink control law implementation and Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion techniques.
  • Hands on experience creating code for flight control systems
  • Skilled at creating and reviewing technical schematics, logical and functional diagrams, and engineering specifications.
  • Working knowledge of DO-160G environmental qualification.
  • Excellent problem solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
  • Basic knowledge of FAA regulations and guidance material and industry standards.
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
  • Proficient in English.
    Desired
    • Experience in leading development of the above is also desirable.
    • Working knowledge of electro-mechanical equipment design, including software.
    • Previous experience managing complex sets of requirements.
    • Previous experience preparing and presenting design reviews for complex, highly integrated systems.
    • Previous experience defining system controls, crew indications, and flight manual procedures.
    • Previous experience in testing, including instrumenting, data acquisition, and documenting and analyzing results.
    • Whole-aircraft FAA certification program experience, Part 23 or Part 27 preferred.
    • Experience and involvement with industry groups to develop consensus standards.
    • Private pilot certificate or higher.

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