Principal Flight Controls Engineer

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Job Description

Develop and mature EL9 aircraft control laws from preliminary design through certification. Validate control-law software, integrate it with the flight-control system, support verification and flight testing, and ensure aircraft-level performance, safety, and handling-quality requirements are met in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Hard Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience
• Strong understanding of flight dynamics, aircraft control theory, and handling qualities
• Experience with model-based development, simulation environments, and control-law verification
• Experience deploying safety-critical software to real-time embedded platforms
• Experience modeling aircraft and aircraft systems, including aerodynamics, aeroelastic effects, actuators, sensors, and propulsion systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to balance deep technical involvement with strategic leadership responsibilities

Soft Requirements

• Experience leading control-law development for novel or highly integrated aircraft configurations, such as STOL, eVTOL, or hybrid-electric aircraft
• Experience developing fly-by-wire or stability-augmentation algorithms from concept through flight testing
• Familiarity with DO-178 and DO-331 aerospace development and certification practices
• Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with redundant and fault-tolerant control-system architectures
• Experience building and managing high-performing engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and promoting technical excellence and accountability