Autonomous Flight Controls Engineer

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is seeking a Flight Controls Engineer in the Engineering department to develop onboard software for autonomous systems and flight control logic. You will participate in the full software life cycle from concept to flight test within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires hands-on development of flight control laws and interfaces, with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C proficiency. Collaboration and rigorous testing are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of aerospace or robotics experience is required.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python and C is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop sequencing logic for vehicle autopilot, autonomy, and sub-system automation.
• Design software interfaces and implement functionality.
• Develop HITL and SITL simulation.
• Perform stability and control analysis of integrated flight and propulsion control systems.
• Develop requirements and test cases for formal verification and validation.
• Assist in creating unit and module test architectures for flight control.
• Write test plans and conduct testing at multiple levels.
• Support aircraft flight testing.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C

Aerospace/Robotics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is seeking a Flight Controls Engineer in the Engineering department to develop onboard software for autonomous systems and flight control logic. You will participate in the full software life cycle from concept to flight test within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires hands-on development of flight control laws and interfaces, with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C proficiency. Collaboration and rigorous testing are essential for success.