Airworthiness Engineer – Flight Control Systems

Ubifly Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ePlane company in India is seeking an Airworthiness Engineer to ensure safety and compliance of flight control systems for a VTOL aircraft. You will design and assess control laws, analyze flight dynamics, and work with DGCA teams on certification in a multidisciplinary setting.

The role requires experience in aviation control systems, DO-178C, ARP4754A/4761A, and a strong programming background with MATLAB/Simulink.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL flight control law design, flight dynamics modeling, integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing safety critical analysis for flight controls systems.
• Knowledge of DGCA rules & regulations for Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation.

Responsibilities

• Design assurance and safety of flight control systems for VTOL aircraft.
• Interact with design groups to ensure compliance with DGCA Type Certification requirements.
• Develop and validate control laws and flight dynamics models for simulation and testing.
• Conduct system identification and post-flight data analysis to support certification.

Skills

Control Law Design

Flight Dynamics & Simulation

Flight Control Systems

Software & Programming

Flight Testing & Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Avionics Engineering/Aerospace Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

X-Plane

Gazebo

C++

Job description

Airworthiness Engineer – Flight Control Systems

The Airworthiness group at ePlane company is looking for someone in design assurance and safety of flight controls systems for ePlane’s electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, to interact with ePlane design groups for the compliance of DGCA’s applicable design requirements for the Type Certification of the aircraft.

Technical Skills

• Control Law Design & Development : Experience in designing and developing control laws for VTOL aircraft, including trajectory optimization.
• Flight Dynamics & Simulation : Ability to develop and analyze flight dynamic models for simulation.
• Flight Control Systems : Experience with Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control systems and actuator/motor control loops.
• Software & Programming : Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and flight simulation software like X-Plane and Gazebo.
• Flight Testing & Data Analysis : Experience in flight testing, system identification, and post-flight analysis.

Must-Have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Avionics Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related field is required.
• Working experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL Flight control law design, flight dynamics modeling, integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience in developing safety critical analysis for flight controls systems.
• Knowledge in DGCA rules & regulations specifically on aircraft Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation.
• Experience with ARP4754A/4761A/ DO178C/DO 160G/DO-254 standards.

Good to Have

• Master’s degree in Flight Control Systems or Aerospace Engineering.
• Understanding of CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations of EASA / FAA.
• Prior experience in working on Type certification and ITSO authorisation.
• Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies .
• Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment.
• Understanding of Prototype manufacturing of aircraft.
• Knowledge in preparation of technical documents and manuals for the type certification.

Personality Traits

• 1. Written and verbal communication in English