Lead Flight Control Systems Claw Engineer

7 days ago


Fremont, California, United States Supernal Full time
Job Title: Lead Flight Control Systems CLAW Engineer

Supernal is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Flight Control Systems CLAW Engineer to join our team. As a key member of the Flight Controls team, you will be responsible for driving the development and deployment of algorithms for our electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement flight control algorithms for a VTOL aircraft with a novel configuration
  • Oversee and conduct trade studies between different design considerations and control schemes
  • Define and coordinate control system architecture and response types for an aircraft that might change configuration between flight regimes
  • Conduct stability and control related analyses in time and frequency domain
  • Collaborate with the systems engineering and other engineering specialty teams to define requirements related to the flight control system and system safety
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace or relevant engineering field required
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in flight control algorithm design for rotary-wing and/or fixed-wing Fly-By-Wire aircraft systems
  • Strong experience in analyzing flight dynamic modes
  • Experience with actuator and motor control loops
  • Experience with mixing and blending of control surface commands
  • Experience with flight testing and requirement definition
  • Experience with sensor processing and Kalman filter design
  • Experience with different modes of aircraft flight, including vertical lift
  • Experience building control laws for remotely-controlled aircraft could be beneficial
  • Experience with system identification and optimization tools (CIFER, CONDUIT)
  • Experience in math model development of a physical system
  • Familiarity with DO-178B/C, DO-160, DO-254, ARP 4754A, ARP 4761, and DO-331
  • Expertise in MathWorks tools for control algorithm development
  • Familiarity with FAA part 23/25/27/29 or other certification experience
  • Familiarity with aircraft handling quality requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proactive delivery of communication and follow up
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in C++
  • Master's or PhD

Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of total compensation. The pay range for this position is: $204,200—$260,700 USD. Click HERE or visit: to view our benefits

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: ta-support@supernal.aero

This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations. If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal's receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).



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