Flight Controls Engineer

1w1 week ago

Joby Aviation

Santa Cruz, US · Full-time · $140,500 – $187,400

About this role

As a Flight Controls Engineer, you will design control laws related to flight, focusing on desirable handling qualities, disturbance rejection, aerodynamic performance, and alleviating vibration and structural load considerations. You will gain a thorough understanding of the software and control architecture.

Your day-to-day tasks include improving effector allocation and failure handling capabilities. You will build mathematical models and analysis tools to quantify and ensure sufficient stability margins and robustness for the safety of flight.

You will work closely with the flight test team, involved in mission planning, scenario simulation, and data review of the test program. This collaboration supports the overall test program execution.

This role offers opportunities to enhance flight control systems in a dynamic aerospace environment. You will contribute directly to aircraft performance and safety advancements at Joby Aviation.

Requirements

B.S. + 3 years of experience, or M.S. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a related field
Knowledge of aircraft flying qualities, flight dynamics, piloting control strategies, and flight control systems
Proficiency in C/C++
Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink
Digital signal processing and controls education and/or experience

Responsibilities

Design control laws related to flight focusing on handling qualities, disturbance rejection, aerodynamic performance, and vibration alleviation
Improve effector allocation and failure handling capabilities
Build mathematical models and analysis tools for stability margins and robustness
Ensure safety of flight through model-based analysis
Collaborate with flight test team on mission planning
Develop scenario simulations for test programs
Review data from flight tests
Analyze flight dynamics and control system performance