Systems Engineer II - AAM Control Laws

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies in Phoenix, Arizona, is seeking a System Engineer II to develop control laws for eVTOL vehicles and other advanced air mobility programs. In this role, you will be responsible for collaborating with customers to determine control law requirements, performing integration and testing, and ensuring compliance with certification objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, at least 2 years of experience in flight control law development, and expertise in simulation tools like MATLAB and Python. A comprehensive benefits package includes employer-subsidized insurance and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in flight control law development.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
• Expertise with design tools such as MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop control law functional and performance requirements.
• Perform simulation and analysis for flight control law solutions.
• Troubleshoot control law performance issues.

Skills

Flight control law development

Simulation and analysis

Control theory understanding

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master of Science degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Overview

As System Engineer II, you will work on the team developing control laws for eVTOL vehicles or other challenging AAM programs.

Responsibilities

• Working with customers to develop control law functional and performance requirements
• Performing simulation, modeling and analysis required to design, specify and implement flight control law solutions to meet requirements
• Troubleshooting control law performance issues and proposing modifications as needed
• Performing integration and testing activities on off/on target test platforms and air vehicles to validate and demonstrate compliance of control laws with requirements
• Participating in system engineering activities to demonstrate compliance with certification objectives
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop system level requirements, as well as software-based implementation, integration and verification activities
• Functional integration and troubleshooting on system bench
• Analysis of flight test data and comparison with expectations from linear/nonlinear analysis models
• Participating in customer interactions as expected, with occasional travel to support requirements development and on-site testing if needed

Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum 2 years of experience in flight control law development
• Flight control experience
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance due to compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations

We Value

• Master of Science degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on modern control, e.g., robustness analysis, dynamic inversion, estimation
• Understanding of flight dynamics, especially for multi-rotor/eVTOL aircraft
• Understanding of classical control theory
• Understanding of different optimization techniques
• Experience with requirements development and technical writing
• Expertise with design tools such as MATLAB, Python, etc.
• Experience with performing simulation and analysis
• Experience with industry standards and regulations (ARP4754, DO-178, etc.)

Benefits

In addition to a performance-driven salary, cutting-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; short-term and long-term disability; 401(k) match; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; employee assistance program; educational assistance; parental leave; paid time off for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave; paid holidays; and this role may be eligible for a 9/80 work shift.

U.S. Person Requirements

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or an individual who has protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.