Flight Mechanics V&V Engineer

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Groundbreaking product

Dynamic environment

Competitive salary

Innovation culture

Job summary

The ePlane Company is seeking a Flight Mechanics Engineer (verification and validation) to test 6-DOF flight-dynamics models, build mathematical models, and perform rigorous analyses across the flight envelope. You will work with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C/C++ to create simulations and validation plans.

You will also contribute to test design, verification scripts, and safety-oriented analyses, coordinating with cross-functional teams on certification evidence and reports.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands‑on experience in testing flight mechanics, dynamics, simulation and control system.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Controls Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Aircraft 6-DOF equations of motion, Aerodynamics, Flight dynamics, Stability and control, Aircraft performance, Propulsion, Control systems, Numerical modelling and simulation
• Hands‑on experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Good programming skills in Python and/or C/C++.
• Experience with testing and validation methods, data analysis, and engineering simulations.
• Ability to interpret aerodynamic, propulsion, and flight-test data.

Responsibilities

• Test the 6-DOF nonlinear aircraft flight-dynamics models to their limits.
• Develop mathematical models for aircraft rigid-body dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, actuators, landing gear, and environmental effects.
• Perform aircraft trim, stability, control, and performance analyses across the flight envelope.
• Determine and analyse aerodynamic derivatives, stability derivatives, control derivatives, and propulsion characteristics.
• Perform longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability and controllability assessments.
• Analyse control-system performance, stability margins, actuator utilisation, and control authority.
• Run Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) iron-bird, and flight-test simulations.
• Compare simulation results against flight test or analytical data and generate reports.
• Design test cases, write test scripts and verification procedures etc..

Skills

Flight dynamics

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Test and validation

Data analysis

Numerical modelling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical/Controls Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

As a Flight Mechanics Engineer (verification and validation), the following work area and skill sets awaits you:

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Aircraft Flight Mechanics & Dynamics

• Test the 6-DOF nonlinear aircraft flight-dynamics models to their

• Develop mathematical models for aircraft rigid-body dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, actuators, landing gear, and environmental effects.

• Perform aircraft trim, stability, control, and performance analyses across the flight envelope.

• Determine and analyse aerodynamic derivatives, stability derivatives, control derivatives, and propulsion characteristics.

• Perform longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability and controllability assessments.

• Analyse control-system performance, stability margins, actuator utilisation, and control authority.

• Run Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) iron-bird, and flight-test simulations.

• Compare simulation results against flight test or analytical data and generate reports.

• Design test cases, write test scripts and verification procedures etc..

2. Modelling & Simulation

• Develop and maintain testing environments using MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or equivalent tools.

• Test and mature the aircraft, propulsion, actuator, sensor, environment, and flight-control models.

• Perform model correlation against wind-tunnel, component-test, ground-test, and flight-test data.

• Establish model validation processes.

• Evolve aircraft response characteristics such as Time constants, Natural frequencies, Control response, Hover and transition response etc.

• Develop and simulate failure, fault, and degraded-mode scenarios.

• Support FHA, FMEA, FTA, SSA, and system safety activities from a flight-dynamics perspective.

3. Flight-Test & Data Analysis

• Analyse flight-test data and correlate simulation predictions with actual aircraft behaviour.

• Investigate discrepancies between simulation, ground-test, and flight-test results.

4. Certification & Technical Documentation

• Support preparation of engineering analyses and compliance evidence as per certification requirements.

• Prepare technical reports, analysis notes, model documentation, simulation reports, and verification evidence.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Experience: 2+ years of hands‑on experience in testing of flight mechanics, dynamics, simulation and control system.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Controls Engineering or a related discipline.

• Strong understanding of Aircraft 6-DOF equations of motion, Aerodynamics, Flight dynamics, Stability and control, Aircraft performance, Propulsion, Control systems, Numerical modelling and simulation

• Hands‑on experience with MATLAB/Simulink.

• Good programming skills in Python and/or C/C++.

• Experience with testing and validation methods, data analysis, and engineering simulations.

• Ability to interpret aerodynamic, propulsion, and flight-test data.

Preferred Qualifications (Good-to-Haves)

Experience in one or more of the following will be highly desirable:

• eVTOL / VTOL, UAV / UAS

• Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation

• Real-time simulation

• Flight-test engineering

• System identification

• Wind-tunnel testing

• DO-178C / DO-254 environments

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

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.