Flight Controls Engineer

Aquinas Consulting is currently looking to fill a Flight Controls Engineer Job in Wilmington, MA. This full-time job is available with one of our key customers in the defense and aerospace industry. In this role, you will contribute to the design of next-generation high-performance coaxial drones, developing control laws, supporting rotorcraft simulation, and analyzing flight test data to validate control system designs. To be successful in this position, you must have a strong background in flight control systems, flight dynamics, classical controls, and embedded C/C++ and MATLAB. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced technical environment and enjoys solving complex multidisciplinary problems, with some domestic and international travel required.

Flight Controls Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Develop control laws to maximize the performance of coaxial rotorcraft and work with aerospace engineers to develop accurate simulators of rotorcraft physics and subsystems.
• Perform analysis to support design reviews, plan and execute flight tests, and analyze flight test data to validate control law designs.
• Support customers integrating payloads or expanding drone capabilities and collaborate with other engineering disciplines in the planning, design, and development of new products.
• Contribute to the development and tuning of flight control systems for small rotorcraft and electric powertrains while supporting system-level autonomy, performance, and safety.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and drive projects forward with minimal supervision while working collaboratively across engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of post-graduate work experience working on flight control systems.
• Strong analytical skills with a background in flight dynamics and classical controls, along with proficiency in MATLAB and C/C++ running in an embedded environment.
• Familiarity with system identification and flight control design methods, with familiarity or willingness to learn CIFER and CONDUIT tools.
• Familiarity with ArduPilot, PX4, or equivalent open-source autopilots, along with experience tuning control systems for electric powertrains and developing control laws for small rotorcraft.
• Familiarity with extended Kalman filters and other sensor fusion techniques, with strong interpersonal and customer-focused skills and the ability to solve complex multidisciplinary problems in a fast-paced environment.

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Aquinas Consulting is a woman- and minority-owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in more than 20 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community. Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.