Senior FBW Flight Control Engineer — Autopilot Focus

PeoplePilot; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PeoplePilot in Montreal, Canada, is seeking a Technical Expert in Flight Control Laws with deep experience in design, development, verification, and validation of control laws for Fly-By-Wire aircraft. This role supports CLaws, autopilot, navigation design, R&D projects, and flight test data analysis.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Flight Control Laws development, strong knowledge of flight dynamics, DO-178B/ARP4754A, and expert C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience developing Flight Control Laws for Fly-By-Wire aircraft.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft flight dynamics and aerodynamics.
• Experience with SISO and MIMO control systems design.
• Familiarity with advanced control laws techniques and methods.
• Understanding of stability, handling qualities, and pilot-in-the-loop control.
• Experience with DO-178B, system requirements verification and certification.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for modeling and development.
• Programming experience with MATLAB scripts and C++.
• Fluent written and spoken communication in French and English.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve Flight Control Laws designs and related assessment tools using Matlab and C++.
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects.
• Develop Flight Control Laws and system requirements.
• Perform Flight Control Laws requirements validation and verification for updates and new designs.
• Verify and deliver CLaws in accordance with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754 standards.
• Design and develop pilot-in-the-loop CLaws based on handling quality requirements, flight and structural envelope protection requirements, performance requirements, test pilot assessments, and aircraft-level requirements.
• Evaluate CLaws and Fly-By-Wire system failures, system stability, and performance using analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot-in-the-loop simulator tests, and flight test data.
• Support integration of CLaws into test rigs and supplier hardware, including PFCC and related systems.

Skills

Flight Control Laws

MATLAB & Simulink

Flight Dynamics

DO-178B/ARP4754A

C++

Education

Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

PeoplePilot in Montreal, Canada, is seeking a Technical Expert in Flight Control Laws with deep experience in design, development, verification, and validation of control laws for Fly-By-Wire aircraft. This role supports CLaws, autopilot, navigation design, R&D projects, and flight test data analysis.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Flight Control Laws development, strong knowledge of flight dynamics, DO-178B/ARP4754A, and expert C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills.