Flight Control Design/Development Engineer

INFOSYS NOVA HOLDINGS LLC • Windsor, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the development and improvement of flight control laws (CLaws) and their associated assessment tools. The engineer will support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design for R&D projects, develop and validate CLaws requirements, and ensure CLaws are delivered in accordance with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754 standards. The position also includes designing pilot-in-the-loop CLaws based on various aircraft requirements, evaluating system failures and stability through simulations and flight tests, and supporting the integration of CLaws into test rigs and supplier hardware.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly-By-Wire) aircraft.
• Versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in-depth understanding of aerodynamics.
• Versed in 'classical' and 'modern' control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems.
• Familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods.
• Good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and non-linear and testing procedures.
• Good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot-in-the-loop.
• Proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool.
• Proficient in programming Matlab scripts and C++ programming.
• Fluent in written and spoken French and English.
• A team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree in Aerospace Engineering is preferred.
• Good understanding of DO-178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software.
• Good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve new and existing CLaws design and assessment tools using Matlab and C++.
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects.
• Develop CLaws and systems requirements.
• Perform CLaws requirements validation and verification (V&V) for any CLaws updates and/or new CLaws designs.
• Verify and deliver the CLaws in accordance with the DO-178B standard and SAE ARP 4754.
• Design and develop pilot in the loop CLaws based on handling quality requirements, flight and structural envelope protection requirements, performance requirements, test pilot assessments and aircraft level requirements.
• Evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures, system stability and performance with analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot in the loop simulator tests and flight test data.
• Support integration of CLAWS into various test rigs and supplier hardware (i.e. integrate into PFCC for Collins, Thales, NRC, CMC, etc).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior