Flight Controls Engineer

Horizon Aircraft Inc.; Kawartha Lakes; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Aircraft Inc. is seeking a Flight Controls Engineer to develop flight control laws and systems for innovative eVTOL solutions. Work with a dynamic team on cutting-edge aerospace projects, with significant career advancement opportunities in a growing environment. This role offers hybrid working options and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

No Holiday Cap

Competitive Group Benefits Plan

Company Stock Purchase Program

Hybrid Working Options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Flight Control Laws role.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics and control theory, ideally in eVTOL development.
• Familiar with eVTOL certification regulations from TCCA, FAA, and EASA.

Responsibilities

• Design flight controls, CONOPS, requirements, and analysis.
• Implement requirements for flight control systems, sensors, and algorithms.
• Develop creative solutions to verify complex systems and software.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Control theory

Modeling tools

eVTOL Certification regulations

Job description

A career at Horizon is for those who want to do something extraordinary, yet with meaningful purpose. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of technology and customer experience to deliver something that has never been done before. We are a fast-moving organization that promotes a hands-on approach, supporting each other through the tough spots, generating a close-knit team with a family feel.

What we do here is hard, but then very few things worth achieving are easy. By joining Horizon, you will have the opportunity to work with our world-class entrepreneurial team who are passionate about delivering something special.

What we need you to bring.

Horizon is seeking an open, enthusiastic, experienced Flight Controls Engineer. Your role involves developing our platform’s flight control laws, and flight control systems. As flight controls are the brains of the platform you will interface with almost every other area of expertise – as a result you will be dealing with complex and often competing requirements to develop a unique system.

As we’re a small team, there is significant scope for you to advance your career and learn about adjacent disciplines.

Your Day- to-Day:

• Design of flight controls, CONOPS, requirements, and analysis
• Implement requirements for the flight control systems, sensors, and algorithms
• Develop creative solutions to verify complex systems and software
• Improve the capabilities of our flight simulator and environment models
• Implement and test the flight control system, and evaluate performance
• Stay up to date with, and implement the latest developments in your field
• Drive the continuous improvement of our processes to increase safety and efficiency

We are looking for people that will have the following qualifications and experiences: Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in a Flight Control Laws role. You will have strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics and control theory (ideally in an EVTOL development), and you will have familiarity with eVTOL Certification regulations from the TCCA, FAA, and EASA. You will have a high proficiency in modelling tools.

About Your Future Team.

As part of the team, you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. The team is currently full of multi-skilled individuals who are some of the first Engineers to have joined Horizon. You will be one of the first flight controls specialists to join us, which provides significant latitude in developing our working methods alongside needs of developing the platform.

Our Benefits.

People are the heart of our success, and we like to provide transparency in the way we operate. This is why our benefits are beyond the normal for Ontario, and we are constantly trying to improve these further.

• No Holiday Cap
• Competitive Group Benefits Plan
• Company Stock Purchase Program
• Hybrid Working Options

This is an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of a ground-breaking industry and work with a dynamic and innovative team. We offer a competitive salary, and the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting aerospace projects of our time.

If you have a passion for aerospace and eVTOL, and want to work on challenging and rewarding projects, please apply today!

Location.

We are located just outside of Lindsay, in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario, Canada. Our team is onsite at our facility, as a group, a minimum of two days per week. We expect the same from you, and we are mindful of what a realistic commute would be to keep you safe and at your best. We offer relocation allowances in appropriate cases.

We have a growing team in the Ottawa area, who are onsite in Lindsay less often. If you are in the region, please do apply and we can discuss options with you.

Not Quite Your Profile?

We would love for you to apply even if you have not met all the experience listed in this advert. We understand everyone’s career is unique and we welcome opportunities to broaden our knowledge in an open, diverse and inclusive way.