Flight Controls Engineer

Sapsol Technologies Inc; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsol Technologies Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Flight Controls Engineer to develop and refine flight control laws for FBW aircraft.

You will work on CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design for R&D projects, driving V&V activities and certification-aligned solutions. The role demands deep knowledge of flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities, plus strong MATLAB/Simulink and C++ coding skills, with experience in DO-178B and ARP4754 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering; PhD preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Flight Control Laws for FBW aircraft.
• Strong expertise in flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming.
• Experience with DO-178B, ARP4754, and aerospace software certification standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve CLaws design and assessment tools using MATLAB and C++.
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects.
• Develop CLaws and systems requirements; perform V&V for CLaws updates and designs.
• Verify and deliver CLaws in accordance with DO-178B and ARP 4754.
• Design pilot-in-the-loop CLaws based on handling quality and flight envelope requirements.
• Evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures with analytical methods and simulations.
• Integrate CLAWS into test rigs and supplier hardware.

Skills

Flight control laws

Flight dynamics

Aerodynamics

Handling qualities

Kalman filtering

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C++ programming

Job description

• Flight Control Laws (CLaws) development experience for FBW aircraft


• Strong expertise in aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities


• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming


• Experience with control systems design (Classical, Modern, SISO/MIMO) and V&V activities


• Knowledge of DO-178B, SAE ARP4754, and aerospace software certification standards

What are your contributions to the team?

• Develop and improve both new and existing CLaws design as well the corresponding assessment tools using Matlab and C++ programming


• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects


• Develop CLaws and systems requirements


• Perform CLaws requirements validation and verification (V&V) for any Claws updates and/or new Claws designs


• Verify and deliver the CLaws in accordance with the DO-178B standard and SAE ARP 4754


• Design and develop pilot in the loop CLaws based on handling quality requirements, flight and structural envelope protection requirements, performance requirements, test pilot assessments and aircraft level requirements


• Evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures, system stability and performance with analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot in the loop simulator tests and flight test data


• Support integration of CLAWS into various test rigs and supplier hardware (i.e. integrate into PFCC for Collins, Thales, NRC, CMC, etc)

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering


• You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly-By-Wire) aircraft


• You must be versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in depth understanding of aerodynamics


• You must be versed in "classical" and "modern" control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems and be familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods


• You must have good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and non-linear and testing procedures


• You must have a good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot-in-the-loop


• You should have a good understanding of DO-178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software


• You must be proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool


• You should possess a good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering


• You should be proficient in programming Matlab scripts and C++ programming


• You must be fluent in written and spoken French and English


• You must be a team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and be able to work independently