Autonomy and Flight Controls Engineer

1w1 week ago

XTI Aerospace

Coatesville, US · Full-time · $140,000 – $180,000

About this role

XTI Aerospace is developing the TriFan 600, a next-generation vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to transform regional air travel. Through acquisition of Drone Nerds, XTI expands into unmanned aircraft systems, building a platform across manned and autonomous flight. The company shapes the Vertical Economy™, combining aircraft design with drone operations.

The Autonomy & Flight Controls Engineer designs and implements advanced flight control systems for commercial and military aircraft, including autonomous capabilities. This role requires expertise in model-based design, simulation, and adaptive control algorithms to enhance safety, control, stability, and level IV autonomy. The engineer sets requirements for autonomous components and software, selecting optimal suppliers.

Daily work involves designing flight control algorithms for UAVs, generating systems architecture, and using 6DOF models. Responsibilities include source selection for hardware and software, leading simulations, integrating with avionics, and developing fault detection algorithms. Risk assessments and reliability analysis ensure robust autonomous systems.

Join a dynamic team driven by innovation in air mobility. Work on cutting-edge projects like the TriFan 600 in a collaborative environment. Contribute to sustainable aviation at the forefront of the industry.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of UAV flight controls design and optimization experience
Minimum of 7 years experience in flight and adaptive controls design
Minimum of 5 years experience in autonomy design
Utilize MATLAB and Simulink for model-based design and analysis
Software development background
Past experience designing flight control systems for UAVs
Past experience in flight testing of manned and unmanned UAV systems
Must have or be able to obtain an FAA Part 107 pilot’s certification

Responsibilities

Design and optimize flight control algorithms for next-generation UAVs, enabling autonomous takeoff, navigation, and landing
Generate systems architecture for flight controls with autonomy
Use 6DOF models to generate flight control algorithms
Perform source selection for flight and autonomous hardware and software
Lead team in simulating and testing flight dynamics to validate autonomous control performance
Integrate flight control systems with avionics and navigation for seamless autonomous operation
Develop fault detection and isolation algorithms to improve reliability of autonomous systems
Conduct risk assessments and reliability analysis for autonomous flight control systems and flight vehicles