Flight Control Laws Design, Development - Technical Expert, Engineering

Job summary

Design and improve flight control laws and related assessment tools, develop requirements, and perform verification and validation in accordance with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754. Evaluate flight control laws and fly-by-wire system stability, performance, and failures using analytical methods, simulations, pilot-in-the-loop testing, and flight test data, while supporting integration with test rigs and supplier hardware.

Job details

Job Title: Technical Expert, Engineering, Flight Control Laws Design, Development Location: Dorval, QC, CAN What are your contributions to the team? 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) How to thrive in this role? 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

Design and improve flight control laws and related assessment tools, develop requirements, and perform verification and validation in accordance with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754. Evaluate flight control laws and fly-by-wire system stability, performance, and failures using analytical methods, simulations, pilot-in-the-loop testing, and flight test data, while supporting integration with test rigs and supplier hardware.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering, with a PhD preferred, and at least 10 years of relevant experience developing flight control laws for fly-by-wire aircraft. Candidates must have expertise in flight dynamics, aerodynamics, control systems, Matlab/Simulink, and C++, along with knowledge of certification, requirements verification and validation, aircraft handling qualities, and written and spoken French and English.

Listed skills

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

Other relevant skills

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• Flight Control Laws Design
• Fly-By-Wire Aircraft
• Aircraft Flight Dynamics
• Aerodynamics
• Control Systems Design
• SISO and MIMO Systems
• Matlab
• Simulink
• C++ Programming
• Aircraft Modeling
• Requirements Development
• Verification and Validation
• DO-178B
• SAE ARP 4754
• Kalman Filtering
• Pilot-in-the-Loop Evaluation

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Technology

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