Flight Physics Lead - Aerodynamics, Dynamics & Controls

Aalto Haps Ltd.; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive plan

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Job summary

AALTO, based in Farnborough, seeks a Head of Flight Physics to oversee Zephyr Flight Physics activities including Aerodynamics, Flight Control Laws, and Flight Dynamics. You will motivate a team of 3 specialists and drive model development, verification, and certification processes.

You will collaborate with MET SMEs and wider Airbus teams, defining robust control laws, ensuring requirements flow, and coordinating flight clearance and documentation across the development cycle.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Physics degree required.
• Proven experience in flight physics and aeroelastic disciplines.
• Experience with unmanned autonomous air systems and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Flight Physics team and set strategy for Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics and Loads.
• Develop and maintain aeroelastic, flight dynamics, and control-law models.

Skills

Flight Physics

Aeroelastic modelling

Team leadership

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Engineering or Physics degree

Experience with unmanned autonomous air systems

Tools

CFD

FEA

Job description

AALTO, based in Farnborough, seeks a Head of Flight Physics to oversee Zephyr Flight Physics activities including Aerodynamics, Flight Control Laws, and Flight Dynamics. You will motivate a team of 3 specialists and drive model development, verification, and certification processes.

You will collaborate with MET SMEs and wider Airbus teams, defining robust control laws, ensuring requirements flow, and coordinating flight clearance and documentation across the development cycle.