Archer
aerospace
Sr.StaffGNCEngineer
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“Sr. Staff GNC Engineer at Archer. Skills: flight control algorithms, vehicle dynamics, control theory, MATLAB/Simulink. Design flight control algorithms. Implement creative solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
improve models; improve aircraft design; improve system architecture; safely evaluate vehicle capabilities
Industry & Context.
Implement creative solutions; Analyze flight data
work visa sponsorship not provided
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
vehicle dynamics, optimization, classical control theory, modern control theory, BS in Aerospace Engineering, BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, BS in a related field, MS with at least 6 years of relevant experience, PhD with at least 4 years of relevant experience, MATLAB/Simulink
Nice to Have
aircraft or rotorcraft performance, handling qualities requirements, verifying GNC systems in simulation, verifying GNC systems on hardware, envelope protection, modeling physics, modeling sensors, modeling actuators, system identification techniques, fault detection and isolation techniques, trajectory generation algorithms, optimization algorithms, flight testing piloted aircraft, flight testing autonomous aircraft, flight testing rotorcraft, piloting experience, rotorcraft piloting experience
What You'll Do.
Design flight control algorithms
Implement creative solutions
Work with Flight Test team
Author software requirements
Collaborate with Systems Engineering
Collaborate with Systems Safety
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with the Flight Test team; Collaborate with Systems Engineering; Collaborate with Systems Safety
Full Job Description
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. What you’ll do: Design and implement flight control algorithms for novel VTOL aircraft Implement creative solutions to efficiently verify complex systems and software Build simulations to verify and validate system requirements Run trade studies to inform aircraft design and system architecture Work with the Flight Test team to design tests that safely evaluate the vehicle capabilities Improve the fidelity and capabilities of our vehicle and environment simulation models Analyze full-scale and sub scale flight data to improve our models Author software requirements and test cases that drive the design of the GNC software Collaborate with Systems Engineering to properly decompose higher level requirements Collaborate with Systems Safety and Systems Engineering to identify and correct any deficiencies in the Flight Control System. What you need: Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, and both classical and modern control theory BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience OR MS with at least 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD with at least 4 years of relevant experience Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink Bonus Qualifications: Familiarity with aircraft or rotorcraft performance and handling qualities requirements Exp
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