Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer

Responsibilities

• Establish autoflight and flight control system requirements
• Interface with Pilots and Operations team to develop flight plans, respond to squawks, and communicate design updates
• Design and analyze flight control laws from conceptual design through implementation and certification
• Develop simulation models to evaluate flight control system performance and stability
• Implement control laws and algorithms in flight software
• Test flight software in simulation, Monte Carlo, hardware-in-loop, and flight

Requirements

• MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field with 8+ years of hands-on professional experience developing and sing flight controls algorithms
• Experience with flight dynamics simulation and model identification
• Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• PhD in aerospace engineering, robotics, or similar advanced degree preferred
• Current pilot, instrument or commercial ratings preferred
• Experience with flight controls, autopilot, or flight management system certification preferred

Benefits

Employees working from our headquarters in Mountain View, CA may expect very little travel. Employees working from Seattle, WA or remotely can expect 20% travel.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000 annually.

Schedule

The position is full-time and remote-friendly.