Flight Control Laws Design and Analysis Engineer

Job summary

Develop and improve flight control laws (CLaws) design and assessment tools. Support the design development for R&D projects and validate requirements for CLaws updates and new designs.

Job details

Flight Control Laws Design, Development, and Analysis Engineer Location: Montreal, Canada (Onsite) Visa: Canadian citizen /PR Positon type: FTE Job Description 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) Requirement. You hold a bachelor s or master s degree in Aerospace Engineering, PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly By Wire) aircraft You must be versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in depth understanding of aerodynamics You must be versed in "classical" and modern control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems and be familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods You must have good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and non linear and testing procedures You must have a good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot in the loop You should have a good understanding of DO 178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software You must be proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool You should possess a good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering You should be proficient in programming Matlab scripts and C++ programming You must be fluent in written and spoken French and English You must be a team player with an innovative spirit, motivated and be able to work independently

What you’ll do

Develop and improve flight control laws (CLaws) design and assessment tools. Support the design development for R&D projects and validate requirements for CLaws updates and new designs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a PhD preferred, and have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Matlab and C++, along with a strong understanding of control systems and aircraft dynamics, is required.

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Software · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• Validation · Preferred
• Analytical · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Design Development · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• C++ · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Flight Control Laws
• Aerospace Engineering
• Matlab
• C++
• Control Systems Design
• Aerodynamics
• Flight Dynamics
• System Requirements Verification
• DO 178B Standards
• Kalman Filtering
• Pilot in the Loop
• Simulation
• Handling Qualities
• Performance Requirements
• Analytical Methods
• Desktop Simulations

Job areas

• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Technology