Flight Control Engineer

Sapsol Technologies Inc • Montreal, QC

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Flight Control Engineer with extensive experience in developing Flight Control Laws (CLaws) for FBW aircraft. This role involves contributing to both new and existing CLaws designs, developing assessment tools, and supporting R&D projects. You will be responsible for defining requirements, performing validation and verification (V&V) activities, and ensuring compliance with aerospace software certification standards like DO-178B and SAE ARP4754. The position requires a strong understanding of aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, handling qualities, and control systems design. You will also evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures, stability, and performance through various simulation methods and flight test data, and support the integration of CLaws into different hardware systems.

Requirements

• Flight Control Laws (CLaws) development experience for FBW aircraft
• Strong expertise in aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming
• Experience with control systems design (Classical, Modern, SISO/MIMO) and V&V activities
• Knowledge of DO-178B, SAE ARP4754, and aerospace software certification standards
• 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 and be 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
• Team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and be able to work independently

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering
• 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 both new and existing CLaws design as well the corresponding assessment tools using Matlab and C++ programming
• 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