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

Job Title

Flight Controls Engineer

Department

Engineering

Reporting To

Chief Engineer

Summary

Aerospace Simulation & Controls Engineer plays a fundamental role in developing the key elements of an autonomous system. This position will design and develop flight or mission-critical onboard software for aircraft, helicopters, and path planning systems. As part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, the candidate will participate hands-on in the full software life cycle, from concept through implementation; integration all the way to flight test. Piasecki Aircraft uses a multidisciplinary team to generate solutions, and our software development team frequently drives system design and execution of the research. A broad perspective and passion for execution are typical characteristics of successful software engineers at Piasecki Aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Aerospace requirements definition and specification development
• Develop sequencing logic for vehicle autopilot, autonomy, and sub-system automation.
• Design software interfaces and implement functionality.
• Develop Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) and Software in-the-Loop (SITL) simulation.
• Perform stability and control analysis of integrated flight and propulsion control systems.
• Develop requirements and test cases for formal verification and validation in a simulation environment and systems integration labs.
• Assist in the creation of formal unit and module test architectures for flight control and mission systems.
• Write test plans and test cases, conduct unit-, integration-, and system-level testing.
• Support aircraft flight testing.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• 5+ years of relevant aerospace or robotics experience. Advanced degrees could substitute for experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C.
• Experience with the design of flight control laws for atmospheric flight vehicles including linear and non-linear analysis techniques in the time and frequency domains.
• Experience with flight dynamics and simulation modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a team player mindset

Education / Certifications / Clearances

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering