Principal Flight Control Systems Engineer

Jaunt Air Mobility Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaunt Air Mobility Canada, based in Montréal, seeks a Level 4 Flight Control Systems Engineer to design and simulate flight-critical control allocation and transition logic for the hybrid-electric slowed-rotor architecture. You will own portions of the fly-by-wire control loop and collaborate with propulsion, avionics, and safety teams to mature the software from concept to hardware-in-the-loop validation.

The role requires a strong background in fly-by-wire systems, experience with

Qualifications

• Proven background in fly-by-wire flight control laws, multi-rotor thrust vectoring, or helicopter/tiltrotor flight mechanics.
• Demonstrated history of using MATLAB and Simulink for modeling, simulation, and analysis of multi-variable dynamic systems.
• Direct experience with embedded autocoding pipelines to deploy real-time software onto target flight hardware.
• Practical exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing facilities, RTOS, and safety-critical system development workflows.
• Strong collaboration and communication across propulsion, electrical, and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine control laws governing the transition from rotor-borne lift to wing-borne forward cruise flight.
• Develop multi-variable control allocation algorithms blending rotor commands with wing-mounted thrust and fixed surfaces.
• Integrate hybrid energy-constraint logic into Flight Control Computer algorithms for battery and generator balance.
• Implement deterministic state machines for cross-channel monitoring, sensor voting, and failover across dual Flight Control Computers.
• Execute SIL and HIL simulations to validate control loop robustness, FDIR, and emergency landing autonomy.

Skills

Fly-by-wire control laws

Multi-rotor flight mechanics

MATLAB/Simulink modeling

Embedded autocoding pipelines

HIL testing experience

RTOS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

RTOS

HIL testing equipment

Job description

Company Overview:

Jaunt Air Mobility Canada is an aerospace and air mobility pioneer dedicated to the design, certification, and high-rate manufacturing of clean-technology VTOL aviation platforms. Operating as a core pillar of the AIRO Group's Electric Air Mobility division, Jaunt Canada leverages world-class aerospace engineering and localized supply chains to deliver industry-leading transport solutions. Our current flagship program, the Jaunt JC250, is an advanced hybrid-electric, slowed-rotor VTOL cargo platform engineered for high-endurance, high-reliability Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) logistics. Headquartered with a strong professional engineering and operational presence in Montreal and Mirabel, Quebec, Jaunt Canada is bridging the gap between abstract aerospace design and certified, real-world embedded implementation

Position Overview:

As a Level 4 Flight Control Systems Engineer, you are responsible for designing and simulating specific flight-critical control allocation and transition logic routines for the hybrid-electric slowed-rotor architecture. In this advanced engineering role, you will own distinct portions of the fly-by-wire control loop architecture, bridging the gap between abstract aerodynamic design and deterministic embedded implementation on the vehicle's dual Flight Control Computers. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary propulsion, avionics, and safety teams to develop, mature, and validate the flight control software from concept modeling through integrated hardware-in-the-loop validation and prototype flight clearing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and refine control laws governing the aerodynamic transition from rotor-borne vertical lift to wing-borne forward cruise flight.
• Develop multi-variable control allocation algorithms that blend main rotor collective and cyclic pitch commands with differential wing-mounted propulsor thrust and fixed aerodynamic surfaces like flaperons, elevators, and rudders.
• Integrate parallel hybrid energy-constraint logic into core Flight Control Computer algorithms to dynamically balance transient battery discharge power margins against continuous internal combustion engine generator output.
• Implement robust flight envelope protection logic to enforce structural and aerodynamic safety boundaries, including pitch, bank, airspeed, rotor RPM, and load factor limits.
• Configure deterministic software state machines for cross-channel monitoring, sensor voting, and automatic failover handling across dual Flight Control Computers.
• Execute and document extensive Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations to validate control loop robustness, Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) logic, and emergency landing autonomy.

Qualifications:

• Proven background in aircraft fly-by-wire flight control laws, multi-rotor thrust vectoring, or helicopter/tiltrotor flight mechanics.
• Demonstrated history of utilizing MATLAB and Simulink for the modeling, simulation, and analysis of multi-variable dynamic systems.
• Direct experience generated using embedded autocoding pipelines to deploy real-time software onto target flight hardware.
• Practical exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing facilities, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and safety-critical system development workflows.
• Strong collaborative and communications baseline necessary to coordinate complex multi-system interfaces across propulsion, electrical, and systems safety structures.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Standing and sitting for extended periods of time,
• Lifting up to 25 pounds in a safe and prudent manner,
• Ability to work and communicate well with other employees and management, customers, visitors, vendors.
• Ability to perform work utilizing manual dexterity of the hands,
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, reach above and below shoulders, and full use of upper extremities,
• Ability to easily move through an approximately 25,000 square foot warehouse building,
• Ability to read, write, and understand French,
• Correctable vision and hearing.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may also be asked to perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor as required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. The AIRO Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The compensation scale for this position is:

130,000 - 155,000 CAD per year (Jaunt Air Mobility Canada)

Montréal, Canada