Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 (Estimated)

Reliable Robotics is building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. We are a team of mission-driven engineers working to make a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient, and fundamentally transformative. As a Sr. Flight Controls Engineer, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team, designing, implementing, integrating, and testing flight control laws for all phases of operation including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout. You will integrate real-world hardware and C/C++ flight software as part of ongoing flight test programs, and perform simulation analysis and data reduction in our Python and C/C++ modeling & simulation environment.

Requirements

• Education: MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field.
• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on, professional experience developing and testing flight controls algorithms.
• Software Skills: Experience with C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish autoflight and flight control system requirements.
• Interface with Pilots and Operations team to develop flight test plans, respond to squawks, and communicate design updates.
• Design and analyze flight control laws from conceptual design through implementation and certification.
• Develop simulation models to evaluate flight control system performance and stability.
• Implement control laws and algorithms in flight software.
• Test flight software in simulation, Monte Carlo, hardware-in-loop, and flight.

Basic Success Criteria

• MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field
• 8+ years of hands on, professional experience developing and testing flight controls algorithms

Preferred Success Criteria

• PhD in aerospace engineering, robotics, or similar advanced degree.
• Current pilot, instrument or commercial ratings.
• Experience with flight controls, autopilot, or flight management system certification.

Company Information

• Company Mission: Developing and building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight.
• Compensation: Competitive and rewarding compensation, including stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, and a casual work environment.
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Security: This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls.