Senior Flight Control Laws Engineer - Fly-By-Wire Aircraft (Montreal)

Technical Expert - Flight Control Laws (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Work Model: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-time

We are hiring a Technical Expert in Flight Control Laws with deep experience in the design, development, analysis, verification, and validation of control laws for Fly-By-Wire aircraft. This role will support CLaws, autopilot, navigation design, R&D projects, certification activities, simulator testing, and flight test data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve new and existing Flight Control Laws designs and related assessment tools using Matlab and C++
• Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects
• Develop Flight Control Laws and system requirements
• Perform Flight Control Laws requirements validation and verification for updates and new designs
• Verify and deliver CLaws in accordance with DO-178B and SAE ARP 4754 standards
• 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 Fly-By-Wire system failures, system stability, and performance using analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot-in-the-loop simulator tests, and flight test data
• Support integration of CLaws into test rigs and supplier hardware, including PFCC and related systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of relevant experience developing Flight Control Laws for Fly-By-Wire aircraft
• Strong knowledge of aircraft flight dynamics and aerodynamics
• Experience with classical and up-to-date control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems
• Familiarity with advanced control laws techniques and methods
• Strong understanding of control law evaluation techniques, including linear and non-linear methods and testing procedures
• Understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and pilot-in-the-loop control
• Experience with DO-178B, system requirements verification and validation, and certification of complex software
• Proficiency with Matlab and Simulink for simulation, aircraft/system modeling, and control law development
• Programming experience with Matlab scripts and C++
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in French and English
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering
• Experience with SAE ARP 4754
• Experience with state estimation or Kalman filtering
• Experience supporting autopilot or navigation design
• Experience integrating CLaws into test rigs or supplier hardware
• Experience analyzing flight test data