Senior UAV Aircraft Design & Flight Dynamics Engineer

Mobizy; Caldas da Rainha; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal allowance

Health insurance for employees

Shuttle transport service

Bonus in line with policy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Résumé du poste

TEKEVER is seeking a senior UAV aircraft design expert to lead end-to-end design, flight dynamics, and simulation efforts. You will drive clean-sheet development across the lifecycle from concept through certification readiness, while mentoring the team and shaping key design decisions.

Applicants should have 5+ years in aircraft design and flight dynamics, strong 6-DOF knowledge, and proficiency with JSBSim or Simulink. English is mandatory; Portuguese preferred, with on-site work in Portugal.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering or similar (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of direct industry experience in aircraft design and flight dynamics.
• Proven lifecycle experience from concept to released product on UAV or manned aircraft.
• Deep expertise in Flight Dynamics, Stability & Control and 6-DOF equations of motion.
• Strong background in mission modelling and flight performance analysis.

Responsabilités

• End-to-End Aircraft Design: conceptual, preliminary, and detailed aerodynamic design.
• Flight Dynamics Expertise: stability, control and flight dynamics analysis.
• Simulation & Modeling: develop and validate 6-DOF flight models and SysID campaigns.
• Cross-Functional Integration: collaborate with Structures, Propulsion and Avionics teams.
• Mentorship: act as a technical sounding board and mentor the engineering team.

Connaissances

Flight Dynamics

6-DOF equations

Mission modelling

Requirements traceability

Technical leadership

English proficiency

Formation

Master’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

Outils

JSBSim

Simulink

Description du poste

TEKEVER is seeking a senior UAV aircraft design expert to lead end-to-end design, flight dynamics, and simulation efforts. You will drive clean-sheet development across the lifecycle from concept through certification readiness, while mentoring the team and shaping key design decisions.

Applicants should have 5+ years in aircraft design and flight dynamics, strong 6-DOF knowledge, and proficiency with JSBSim or Simulink. English is mandatory; Portuguese preferred, with on-site work in Portugal.