Aircraft Configuration & Stability Control Engineer

Our Company

Our mission at Dronamics is to develop innovative solutions for same-day middle-mile logistics and serve the world as the leading cargo drone airline.

We design, build and operate long-range, high payload cargo drones that can carry up to 350 kg (550 lbs) at a distance of up to 2,500 km (1,500 mi) - up to 80% faster, 50% cheaper and with 60% less co2 emissions vs traditional freight.

At first, it didn't sound possible, but we keep proving it is, which is why we've called it “The Black Swan”. It can land on short and unpaved runways, enabling on-demand point-to-point flights and speedy same-day delivery even to the most remote locations that would otherwise take days to reach over ground or sea.

With the successful first flight of our full-scale Black Swan cargo drone, we have achieved a significant
milestone. Now our focus is on scaling up and establishing operations in the first markets in Europe and beyond

The Role

Working as part of the DOA R&D team and reporting to the Aero, Performance and Simulation team Lead, the Stability and Control Engineer is responsible for the following:

Position Responsibilities:
· Development and analysis of the aircraft flight controls.
· Develops Stability and Control simulation models.
· Performs control surface sizing analyses.
· Designs and executes complex trade studies to develop creative and efficient solutions to meet program requirements and customer expectations, while working closely with other disciplines.
· [Plans and supports S&C wind tunnel tests, including reducing and interpreting output data from S&C wind tunnel tests.]
· Analyses and evaluates flying and handling qualities from Flight test data
· Provides support, analysis and documentation to the Certification team and evaluates certification requirements and implications for S&C.
· Supports Piloted Simulation testing.
· Develops requirements for Stability and control flight testing, supports flight tests and post flight analysis including reducing and interpreting output data from S&C flight tests.
· Key contributor to developing new and improving existing technologies, tools and processes to enhance technology readiness, improve vehicle performance and reduce cycle time and cost

What We Offer

• A competitive compensation package for a start up company
• Lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth on a global level
  
• Tons of work, zero office politics - we are here to impact the lives of millions of people around the world
  
• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to frame the future of how the world moves goods

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience):
  - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering.
  - 3+ years of experience in either aerodynamics or stability and control
  - 1+ years of experience using Matlab/Simulink
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
  - 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  -  Experience in Stability and Control Simulation
  -  Experience with aircraft development programs
  -  Knowledgeable in wind tunnel and flight test programs
  -  Experience developing S&C Simulation models in programming languages
  -  Familiarity with other programming languages, such as C/C++ and Fortran