Flight Control Systems Engineer – UAS Autonomy & Safety

SAAB

East Farndon

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Saab UK is seeking a Flight Control Systems Engineer to develop, test and deploy safety-critical software for UAV flight control systems at Bedfordshire. You will work with MATLAB/Simulink to implement control laws and data fusion algorithms, validate via bespoke simulations and real-world flight tests near the office.

You will contribute to requirements, participate in continuous improvement, and present findings in reports and customer-facing briefings.

Qualifications

Essential: Degree in aerospace engineering or similar.
Understanding of aerodynamics and flight mechanics and their impact on flight control.
Experience in using MATLAB/Simulink for developing algorithms and control laws.
Hands-on experience in designing and commissioning control systems.
Existing SC Clearance.
Desirable: Experience designing guidance, navigation and control algorithms for aircraft.
Knowledge of sensing systems and small UAS.
Experience with DO-178/ED-20x quality standards.
Experience with embedded, real-time, safety-critical systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and test safety-critical software for flight control systems.
Deploy software to target hardware and conduct real-world flight tests near the office.
Contribute to requirements definition and simulations for verification and validation.
Prepare reports and present findings to customers and stakeholders.
Support continuous improvement of processes and techniques within the team.