Flight Controls Engineer

3 weeks ago


Wilmington, North Carolina, United States Ascent AeroSystems Full time
Job Description

Ascent AeroSystems is a leading manufacturer of rugged coaxial UAS for industrial, public safety, and defense markets. We are seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to contribute to the design of our next-generation high-performance coaxial drones.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop control laws to maximize the performance of coaxial rotorcraft
  • Collaborate with aerospace engineers to develop accurate simulators of rotorcraft physics and subsystems
  • Perform analysis to support design reviews, plan and execute flight tests, and analyze flight test data to validate control law designs
  • Provide support to customers integrating payloads or expanding drone capabilities and collaborate with other engineering disciplines in planning, design, and development of new products
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
  • 5+ years of post-graduate work experience working on flight control systems
  • Strong analytical skills, background in flight dynamics and classical flight control methods based on frequency-responses, transfer-functions, and state-space models
  • Proficiency with MATLAB/SIMULINK, Python, and C/C++ running on an embedded environment
  • Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and customer focus who enjoys solving complex multi-disciplinary problems in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with ArduPilot, PX4, or equivalent open-source autopilots
  • Experience tuning control systems for electric powertrains and developing control laws for small rotorcraft
  • Familiarity with extended Kalman filters and other sensor fusion techniques
  • Experience with system identification and control law optimization using CIFER and CONDUIT
  • FAA Part 107 License
What We Offer

This position is expected to include a base salary between $150K and $175K. Ascent AeroSystems offers a competitive salary, benefits (including health, dental, and vision), 401(k), a terrific work environment, and the opportunity to be a part of one of the most exciting segments of the tech industry.

Ascent AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace as well as in the communities where we work.


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