Aircraft Control Laws Engineer

Control Laws Engineer needed for a dynamic engineering team who is looking to disrupt the aviation industry. This is a direct placement opportunity in Long Beach, CA. If you have experience developing, testing and integrating Control Laws for the aircraft fly by wire flight control system, this is the career for you!
As a Control Laws Engineer you will:

• Design Control Laws using classical or modern control techniques
• Tune inner and outer loops over the entire flight envelope
• Retune Control Laws based on pilot-in-the-loop feedback
• Attenuate vibration modes if present
• Extract linear and non-linear aircraft handling quality metrics from model
• Develop scripts for batch trimming, linearizing, testing, and automation
• Support Flight Test with test card generation and simulated runs
• Support design decisions with clear reports and mathematical derivations
• Participate in brainstorming sessions

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Control Laws design, modeling, aircraft stability and control. If you're a hands-on engineer with a startup mentality, and you're passionate about aerospace innovation, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Min. 5 years of experience in Control Laws MBD design (other than PID)
• Experience in aircraft, airborne, vehicle, boat, etc., Control Laws
• Experience with flexible modes and vibration suppression
• Experience with digital controller implementations
• Experience in writing code (in any language, MATLAB, C++, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of aerodynamics of flight, stability and control (S&C)
• Piloting experience is a nice-to-have

The Benefits
Competitive salaries
Unlimited PTO
10 paid holidays
401(k)
Medical, Dental, Life health insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Equity tax advisory services
Supportive work culture
Salary Range: $130,000-$150,000
*Salary range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW