Supernal

Supernal

Sr. Engineer, Control Laws (CLAWS) & Handling Qualities

Irvine, CA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$165kDetected 56 days ago
MATLABData AnalysisAvionicsSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringControlsSimulinkCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

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Lottery odds (Level III)83
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About the role

  • Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us?
  • The future of mobility starts with people.
  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

  • ta-support@supernal.aero
  • Support analysis of stability augmentation, attitude hold, envelope protection, mode transition, and selected failure mode behavior
  • Document technical findings, risks, assumptions, and recommendations for design reviews and technical discussions
  • Support handling qualities evaluations using simulation results, pilot feedback, flight dynamics analysis, and applicable industry guidance
  • Support pilot in the loop simulation activities to assess vehicle response, workload, controllability, and pilot vehicle interaction
  • Provide technical input to aircraft level design decisions influenced by handling qualities or pilot vehicle interaction
  • Simulation, Verification and Test Support
  • Support the development, maintenance, and use of flight simulation environments for CLAWS and handling qualities evaluations
  • Support requirement verification activities using analysis, simulation, ground test data, and flight test data
  • Work with other groups in Supernal to support integrated aircraft level technical reviews

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, control systems engineering, or a related technical field required

Compensation

  • Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.

Benefits

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Company info

  • Engineer, Control Law (CLAWS) & Handling Qualities Engineer supports air vehicle design, simulation, component test, and flight test activities through flight dynamics analysis, control law assessment, and handling qualities evaluation.
  • This role executes CLAWS model development, simulation integration, and handling qualities assessment throughout development stages as part of the Flight Sciences team.
  • The engineer collaborates regularly with the other groups in Supernal.
  • What you can do:
  • Control Laws Development & Analysis
  • Review and assess flight control law behavior, control modes, gain schedules, and closed loop aircraft response
  • Use flight dynamics models and simulation results to evaluate stability, controllability, handling qualities, and aircraft response characteristics
  • Handling Qualities Evaluation
  • Assist in defining evaluation maneuvers, simulation cases, assessment criteria, and data review methods
  • Review simulation model assumptions, control law integration, interfaces, and model fidelity for aircraft response assessment
  • Assist with test planning, preflight simulation, and post test data review related to control law and handling qualities evaluations
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • What you can contribute:
  • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
  • Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for modeling, simulation, control law integration, or dynamic system analysis
  • Experience developing, using, or reviewing engineering simulation environments for aircraft, rotorcraft, powered lift aircraft, or other complex vehicle systems
  • Experience with physics-based flight dynamics simulation tools such as FLIGHTLAB, or similar aircraft modeling and simulation tools

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
  • Please contact us to request accommodation at:

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category
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