Flight Control Law Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics Corporation • Mountain View, CA

2d • $128,000 - $128,000

About The Position

As a Flight Control Law Engineering Intern at Reliable Robotics, you will work with engineers across aviation, space, robotics, and self-driving cars to support autonomous flight systems. You will contribute to the design, implementation, integration, and flight testing of control laws for all phases of aircraft operation, including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, robotics engineering, or a similar field.
• Solid understanding of engineering mathematics, kinematics, dynamics, and classical control theory.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Proactive and motivated approach to tackling difficult problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar advanced-degree program.
• Experience in aircraft modeling and dynamics, control theory, or optimization.
• Experience developing software for safety-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and implement ground and flight control laws for gate-to-gate aircraft operation.
• Develop and refine simulation models for control system verification.
• Perform linear analysis of control laws to evaluate stability, robustness, and performance.
• Integrate and verify control system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
• Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed