Airship Flight Dynamics Lead (Remote Options)

FLYING WHALES; Suresnes; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing and equityParticipation

Fast-track growth opportunities

Remote working options

Interviews with leadership team

Job summary

FLYING WHALES in Suresnes, France seeks a Flight Performance & Handling Qualities Lead to head the team responsible for the airship's flight performance and handling characteristics.

You will develop and validate the flight dynamics model, plan flight test instrumentation, analyze results, and contribute to certification efforts while collaborating with the Safety and Certification teams. Remote working options are available.

Qualifications

• Master of Science (or engineering degree) in Aeronautics, Aerospace, Marine Engineering, or General Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in aircraft flight dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for flight performance and handling qualities.
• Assess flight performance and handling qualities of the airship.
• Develop the flight dynamics model validation plan and define the flight test instrumentation (FTI).
• Analyse test results and calibrate the flight dynamics model.
• Establish means of compliance for certification and produce certification reports.

Skills

6 DoF modelling

Matlab/Simulink

Aerodynamics

Flight dynamics

Education

Master of Science (or engineering degree) in Aeronautics, Aerospace, Marine Engineering, or General Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

FLYING WHALES in Suresnes, France seeks a Flight Performance & Handling Qualities Lead to head the team responsible for the airship's flight performance and handling characteristics.

You will develop and validate the flight dynamics model, plan flight test instrumentation, analyze results, and contribute to certification efforts while collaborating with the Safety and Certification teams. Remote working options are available.