Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Engineer

2 hours ago


Reston, Virginia, United States Executive Recruiting Group Full time
Job Title: Vehicle Dynamics and Control Engineer

As a key member of our Vehicle Dynamics and Control Team, you will be responsible for developing vehicle flight dynamics models, conducting stability and control analysis, and providing guidance to support configuration design and trade-off studies. You will also design the vehicle flight control laws for the Primary Flight Control System (PFCS) and the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS).

The ideal candidate for this position has a strong grasp of vehicle modeling, stability, and control fundamentals, understands the application of previous experiences in a new domain, and enjoys proactively seeking solutions to technical challenges.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with other teams to identify flight conditions and modeling structures to support nonlinear aeroservoeleastic model development.
  • Conduct and/or assess the results from vehicle stability and control analysis.
  • Design and/or assess vehicle flight control laws for the PFCS and the AFCS.
  • Work with other teams to define requirements for aircraft operation and flight control function performance, integrity, and availability based on the results.
  • Create and/or review verification tests for handling qualities, vehicle flight control laws, and system identification, etc. based on requirements.
  • Mentor less experienced engineers in the above areas.
We're Looking for Someone Who:
  • Has a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering area, with a Master's or Doctorate Degree preferred.
  • Has 5+ years of experience with fixed-wing or rotorcraft modeling or flight control development in the aerospace industry.
  • Has a deep understanding of rotorcraft and/or fixed-wing flight dynamics, including knowledge of stability and control principles and application of handling qualities criteria.
  • Has a deep understanding of classical and modern control system theory and their practical application to design.
  • Is fluent in Matlab and Simulink.
  • Can quickly and comprehensively read, understand, and interpret results of engineering analyses and tests.
  • Is willing to work in a team-centric environment and collaboratively work with others on a daily basis.
  • Has strong communication and excellent problem-solving skills.


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