Flight Control Engineer
- Montréal, QC, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
- Workplace
- On-site
- Experience
- You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly‑By‑Wire) aircraft
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Must have:
- Flight Control Laws (CLaws) development experience for FBW aircraft
- Strong expertise in aircraft flight dynamics, aerodynamics, and handling qualities
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ programming
- Experience with control systems design (Classical, Modern, SISO/MIMO) and V&V activities
- Knowledge of DO-178B, SAE ARP4754, and aerospace software certification standards
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
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Flight Control Engineer at Sapsol Technologies will design, improve and verify flight control laws for fly-by-wire aircraft and support their integration into test rigs and supplier hardware. The role also evaluates control law failures and performance through analysis, simulation and flight test data.
Requirements
Candidates need at least 10 years of experience developing fly-by-wire flight control laws, a degree in aerospace engineering (PhD preferred), and strong knowledge of flight dynamics, control systems and DO-178B certification. Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C++ is required, along with fluency in French and English.
Skills
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- C++
- Flight control laws
- Fly-by-wire systems
- Aircraft flight dynamics
- Aerodynamics
- Handling qualities
- Classical control design
- Modern control design
- SISO/MIMO systems
- Verification and validation
- DO-178B
- SAE ARP4754
- Requirements development
- Pilot-in-the-loop simulation
- Linear and non-linear analysis
- Kalman filtering
- State estimation
- Systems integration
- Flight test data analysis
Categories
- Engineering
- Software
- Technology
- Transportation
Keywords
- Flight Control Laws
- CLaws
- fly-by-wire
- FBW
- flight dynamics
- aerodynamics
- handling qualities
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- C++
- control systems design
- SISO
- MIMO
- V&V
- DO-178B
- SAE ARP4754
- Kalman filter
- state estimation
- PFCC
Seniority
Senior
Tools
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- C++
Languages
- English
- French
Fields of study
- Aerospace Engineering