Control Laws Engineer

Company: Volt
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: April 26, 2024

Job Description:

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 sessionsThe 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-haveThe BenefitsCompetitive salariesUnlimited PTO10 paid holidays401(k)Medical, Dental, Life health insuranceDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceEquity tax advisory servicesSupportive work cultureSalary 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 for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please click here or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Volt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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