Flight Mechanics Test Engineer

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Groundbreaking product

Dynamic, collaborative environment

Competitive salary

Culture of innovation

Job summary

The ePlane Company in Chennai is seeking a Flight Mechanics Test Engineer to join our team.

You will prepare aircraft for subscale or full-scale flight testing, develop detailed test plans, review logs, and drive hardware and software changes in collaboration with avionics, propulsion, structures, and flight controls engineers.

You will also update flight dynamics models, perform system identification tests, and document learnings for other platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of GNC, control theory, and flight testing methodologies.
• Experience with avionics integration and data links is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare aircraft for subscale or full-scale flight testing and create checklists and SOPs.
• Develop comprehensive flight test plans with cross-functional teams.
• Review flight logs and implement hardware/software modifications based on testing results.
• Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, structural, software, and flight controls engineers for VTOL flight testing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document test flight learnings.
• Prepare system-level reports on test flights and update flight dynamics models.
• Support simulation improvements using flight test data.
• Conduct system identification tests and update equations for flight dynamics.

Skills

GNC Systems

Autopilot Software

Control Theory

Ground Control Stations

Avionics & Payload Integration

Communications & Data Links

Electric Propulsion

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

The ePlane Company is seeking a full-time Flight Mechanics Test Engineer to join our team based in Chennai.

As an Flight Mechanics Test Engineer, you will

The ePlane Company is seeking a full-time Flight Mechanics Test Engineer to join our team based in Chennai.

As an Flight Mechanics Test Engineer, you will

• Prepare the aircraft for Subscale or full scale flight testing and establish/improvise checklists and SOPs
• Develop comprehensive flight test plans in collaboration with all teams, outlining test objectives, procedures, and success criteria.
• Review flight logs and drive hardware and software modifications based on thorough analysis and feedback obtained from testing outcomes.
• Work closely with avionics, propulsion, structural, software, and flight controls engineers to develop and support flight testing for VTOL platform.
• Conduct root cause analysis and log analysis for investigation of aircraft occurrences.
• Prepare logs and system level reports on test flights
• Prepare the learnings and their application on other platforms.
• Collaborate with the design team and improve simulation results from flight testing
• Conduct the system identification tests and update the flight dynamics model

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Electrical Engineering or related field and 3+ years of experience in relevant domain

Preferred skill sets

• GNC Systems: Strong expertise in Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms, state estimation, and sensor fusion.
• Autopilot Software: Practical proficiency with open-source and proprietary platforms.
• Control Theory: Applied knowledge of PID loop tuning, adaptive control, and system identification tasks.
• Ground Control Stations (GCS): Working experience with GCS for commanding flights and viewing real-time telemetry.
• Avionics & Payload Integration: Knowledge of integrating companion computers, cameras, LiDAR, and servo actuators, motors onto airframes.
• Communications & Data Links: Understanding of RF links, telemetry modems, satellite links, and encryption standards.
• Electric Propulsion: Familiarity with BLDC motors, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), and Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) battery management systems.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work on a groundbreaking product that will redefine urban transportation.
• A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment with a brilliant and passionate team.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• A culture of innovation where your ideas can directly impact the future of flight