Flight Control Law Design Engineer - Honda Research Institute USA
As a Flight Control Law Design engineer, you will be a member of the Vehicle Dynamics and Control Team. The Vehicle Dynamics and Control Team is a tightly knit team developing vehicle flight control laws for the Primary Flight Control System and the Automatic Flight Control System of a highly augmented air vehicle. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and testing of flight control law functions that include rotorcraft-like flight operations and fixed-wing-like flight control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish requirements for FBW flight control function performance, integrity, and availability.
- Create verification tests to demonstrate the flight control functions based on requirements.
- Design and analyze flight control law functions for primary and automatic flight control systems.
- Conduct, analyze results, and document verification tests of flight control law functions.
- Support flight testing of flight control law functions.
The position requires compliance with USA Export Control regulations:
- Candidate is required to be a US Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. (US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
We're looking for someone who has:
- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering area; a Master's or Doctorate Degree is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in the aerospace industry.
- 5+ years of experience with fixed-wing or rotorcraft control law, design, analysis, and testing.
- Fluency in Matlab and Simulink.
- Experience with IBM DOORS is preferred.
- A deep understanding of classical and modern control system theory and their practical application to design.
- A deep understanding of rotorcraft and/or fixed-wing flight dynamics, including knowledge of stability and control principles and application of handling qualities criteria.
- Knowledge and experience with aircraft certification with FAA, EASA, TCCA, and/or other aircraft certification authorities around the world is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with highly integrated system development following SAE guidance ARP-4754A is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with systems comprised of items compliant with RTCA standards applicable to aircraft development like DO-160, DO-254, DO-178, DO-331 is preferred.
- Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding, knowledge, and ability to develop critical and highly integrated aircraft systems.
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret results of engineering analyses and tests.
- Desire to work in a team-centric environment and collaboratively work with others on a daily basis.
- Strong decision-making and communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
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