Skyways

We are creating new form of transportation to advance our civilization.

Senior Flight Controls Engineer

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1-10H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

58 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor DegreeEnglishPython

Job Description

• Design, implement, and tune flight control algorithms for autonomous fixed‑wing and VTOL aircraft. • Own control laws end to end, including requirements definition, simulation, flight code, and validation. • Develop and maintain control system models in simulation environments to support analysis and testing. • Analyze flight test data and logs to diagnose issues and improve performance. • Collaborate closely with avionics, autonomy, mechanical, and flight test teams to integrate and validate control systems. • Support ground and flight testing, including on‑site test campaigns when needed. • Continuously improve robustness, fault tolerance, and performance across a growing operational envelope.

Job Requirements

  • Strong fundamentals in control theory, dynamics, and state estimation.
  • Experience implementing flight or vehicle control systems in production code.
  • Comfort working in C++ and Python in embedded or real‑time systems.
  • Hands‑on experience with simulation, controller tuning, and flight or field testing.
  • Ability to reason from first principles and debug complex, cross‑disciplinary problems.
  • Comfort operating in an early‑stage environment with incomplete requirements and fast iteration cycles.

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