Flight Mechanics Engineer (Modelling & Simulation)

As a Flight Mechanics Engineer (Modeling and Simulation) the following work area and skill sets awaits you:

• Develop and maintain 6-DOF nonlinear aircraft flight-dynamics models.
  

• Develop mathematical models for aircraft rigid-body dynamics aerodynamics propulsion actuators landing gear and environmental effects.
  

• Perform aircraft trim stability control and performance analyses across the flight envelope.
  

• Determine and analyze aerodynamic derivatives stability derivatives control derivatives and propulsion characteristics.
  

• Perform longitudinal lateral and directional stability and controllability assessments.
  

• Conduct performance studies including take-off climb cruise descent transition hover/VTOL range endurance and landing as applicable.
  

• Develop flight-mechanics models and analysis required for flight-control-law development.
  

• Generate trim points linearised models aerodynamic derivatives and operating-point data for control-law design. Evolve gain scheduling control allocation control mixing and mode-transition logic development.
  

• Analyze control-system performance stability margins actuator utilization and control authority.
  

• Support SIL MIL PIL HIL iron-bird and flight-test simulations.
  

• Develop models at appropriate levels of fidelity ranging from conceptual/low-fidelity models to high-fidelity nonlinear simulations.
  

• Develop and maintain simulation environments using MATLAB/Simulink Python C/C or equivalent tools.
  

• Implement aircraft propulsion actuator sensor environment and flight-control models.
  

• Perform model correlation against wind-tunnel component-test ground-test and flight-test data.
  

• Establish model validation processes.
  

• Perform aircraft performance analysis and establish aircraft performance databases.
  

• Conduct handling-quality assessments and support development of handling-quality criteria.
  

• Evaluate aircraft response characteristics such as Time constants Natural frequencies Control response Hover and transition response etc.
  

• Support development and analysis of flight-envelope boundaries.
  

• Develop and simulate failure fault and degraded-mode scenarios.
  

• Support FHA FMEA FTA SSA and system safety activities from a flight-dynamics perspective.
  

• Support preparation of flight-test plans test cards and flight-test instrumentation requirements.
  

• Analyze flight-test data and correlate simulation predictions with actual aircraft behavior.
  

• Perform parameter identification and estimation of aerodynamic and dynamic characteristics from flight data.
  

• Investigate discrepancies between simulation ground-test and flight-test results.
  

• Support preparation of engineering analyses and compliance evidence as per certification requirements.
  

• Prepare technical reports analysis notes model documentation simulation reports and verification evidence.
  

• Experience: 3 years of hands-on experience in flight mechanics dynamics simulation and controls.
  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Controls Engineering or a related discipline.
  

• Strong understanding of Aircraft 6-DOF equations of motion Aerodynamics Flight dynamics Stability and control Aircraft performance Propulsion Control systems Numerical modelling and simulation
  

• Hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
  

• Good programming skills in Python and/or C/C.
  

• Experience with numerical methods data analysis and engineering simulations.
  

• Ability to interpret aerodynamic propulsion and flight-test data.
  

Experience in one or more of the following will be highly desirable:

• eVTOL / VTOL UAV / UAS
  

• Flight-control-law development
  

• Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation
  

• Real-time simulation
  

• Flight-test engineering
  

• System identification
  

• Aerodynamic modelling
  

• Wind-tunnel testing
  

• DO-178C / DO-254 environments
  

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  

• The opportunity to work on a groundbreaking product that will redefine urban transportation.
  

• A dynamic fast-paced and collaborative work environment with a brilliant and passionate team.
  

• Competitive salary and benefits.
  

• A culture of innovation where your ideas can directly impact the future of flight.