Rotorcraft Flight Controls And Handling Qualities Engineer (early To Mid-career)

CFD Research Corporation

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States
Competitive salaries; performance appraisals twice...
On-site
Flight control design experience
Matlab and simulink proficiency
System dynamics and control theory
The engineer will support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts by developing and applying flight control systems for both legacy and future vertical lift aircraft

Job Summary

  • The engineer will support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts by developing and applying flight control systems for both legacy and future vertical lift aircraft.
  • Proficiency in advanced tools like MATLAB/Simulink with CONDUIT is required to prototype and optimize flight controls and autonomy algorithms.
  • CFD Research offers a competitive benefits package including an employer-matching 401(k) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Matching Summary

The engineer will support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts by developing and applying flight control systems for both legacy and future vertical lift aircraft.

Salary

Competitive salaries; Performance appraisals twice a year; Annual pay increases based on goals and performance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Flight control design experience
  • MATLAB and Simulink proficiency
  • System dynamics and control theory
  • CONDUIT tool proficiency
  • CIFER linear system identification

Nice-to-have

  • Rotorcraft flight dynamics expertise
  • Advanced technical writing skills
  • Experience with unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 2 years of flight control design experience
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain DoD Secret security clearance
  • Master's degree preferred for specialization

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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