Technical Expert, Engineering, Flight Control Laws Design, Development - Pool Posting

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Competitive base salary

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier Transportation GmbH is seeking a Technical Expert for Flight Control Laws Design in Dorval, Quebec. This role involves developing and improving CLaws designs using Matlab and C++. Candidates should hold a degree in Aerospace Engineering and have at least 10 years of experience with FBW aircraft. Proficiency in both Matlab and C++ is essential, as is fluency in French and English. The position offers flexible and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW aircraft.
• In-depth understanding of aerodynamics and flight dynamics.
• Knowledge of control law evaluation techniques and testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve CLaws design using Matlab and C++.
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development.
• Validate and verify Claws requirements.
• Deliver CLaws as per DO-178B standard.

Skills

Matlab programming

C++ programming

Aerospace Engineering

Control systems design

Flight dynamics

DO-178B standards

Team collaboration

French and English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Technical Expert, Engineering, Flight Control Laws Design, Development - Pool Posting

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

Contributions to the team

• Develop and improve both new and existing CLaws design as well the corresponding assessment tools using Matlab and C++ programming
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects
• Develop CLaws and systems requirements
• Perform CLaws requirements validation and verification (V&V) for any Claws updates and/or new Claws designs
• Verify and deliver the CLaws in accordance with the DO-178B standard and SAE ARP 4754
• 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 FBW system failures, system stability and performance with analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot in the loop simulator tests and flight test data
• Support integration of CLAWS into various test rigs and supplier hardware (i.e. integrate into PFCC for Collins, Thales, NRC, CMC, etc)

Qualifications

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering; PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering
• You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly-By-Wire) aircraft
• You must be versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in-depth understanding of aerodynamics
• You must be versed in "classical" and "modern" control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems and be familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods
• You must have good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and nonlinear and testing procedures
• You must have a good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot-in-the-loop
• You should have a good understanding of DO-178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software
• You must be proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool
• You should possess a good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering
• You should be proficient in programming Matlab scripts and C++ programming
• You must be fluent in written and spoken French and English
• You must be a team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and be able to work independently

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.