Flight Control Laws Design

Dorval, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

$120–$180 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Develop and assess flight control laws, autopilot, and navigation systems for research and development projects, including requirements definition and verification. Evaluate flight control and fly-by-wire system performance, stability, and failures through analysis, simulation, and flight testing, and support integration with test rigs and supplier hardware.

Job details

• 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

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace engineering, with a PhD preferred, and at least 10 years of experience developing flight control laws for fly-by-wire aircraft. Candidates should have expertise in flight dynamics, aerodynamics, control systems, Matlab/Simulink, and C++, along with knowledge of certification and verification practices; fluency in written and spoken French and English is required.