Flight Controls Engineer
Company: Merlin Labs
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 21, 2023
Job Description:
About Us:Merlin is an early-stage autonomy company, building
software to control sophisticated transportation systems. Our
mission here at Merlin Labs is to develop hardware and software
solutions that deliver the capability for aircraft to fly useful
missions autonomously and safely. Our first product will be a
certified system to bring automation to existing fixed wing
aircraft.We're backed by some of the top institutional venture
capitalists in the country, our headquarters are located in Boston
with hubs in Denver, Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert. Come join
our diverse, world class team, made up of people from places like
Google, Airbus, Boeing, UTC, the US Navy, and the US Air Force.All
of the sky, none of the limits!About You:Are you a flight controls
engineer looking for something that you just can't find in big
aerospace? Do you dream in the frequency domain, or maybe in state
space? Would you like to own a significant percentage of key
systems for a new product? If so, you might be a good fit for the
team in a Flight Controls Engineer role here at Merlin.The
Role:
- Design and implement flight controls for our aircraft autonomy
system.
- Write requirements for high level autonomy functions and low
level flight control.
- Help create and use the simulation tools needed for development
and testing (Simulink control law modeling, data analysis with
MATLAB or Python).
- Participate in flight test to verify control law performance on
multiple aircraft.
- Write, test, and document Simulink control law models according
to Merlin's development standards, and participate in certification
activities.
- Collaborate across Merlin to develop novel, certifiable systems
to solve the toughest problems in aviation and
autonomy.Qualifications:
- BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience developing control systems for fixed
wing aircraft, with demonstrated deep understanding of fixed wing
aircraft dynamics, classical and modern control theory / design /
analysis
- Experience decomposing systems requirements into high level
requirements for both outer loop and inner loop control design
- Experience working in Model Based Development and certification
of flight control systems, including proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink
or another model-based development toolset
- Experience designing, implementing, and testing software for
real-time systems
- Experience developing certified software under RTCA
DO-178CBonus:
- MS/PhD in Aerospace Engineering and/or Controls
- Experience developing aircraft simulations using system
identification of flight test data to facilitate the rapid design
and testing of flight control systems
- Experience analyzing certification guidance materials for
impact on automatic control system design
- Flight Test experience writing test cards to validate control
system performance and perform failure testing
- Pilot license
- Experience working in an Agile development environment with
open-source software tools and Linux
- Proficiency in C/C++ or PythonMerlin Labs offers an innovative,
entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also
offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited
vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being
part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team
that supports professional development while working together to
achieve our mission.Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer
and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or
disability status. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate
passing background, export control and reference checks.Merlin Labs
does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than
directly from candidates.
Keywords: Merlin Labs, Boston , Flight Controls Engineer, Engineering , Boston, Massachusetts
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