Aircraft Configuration & Stability Control Engineer
On-site- Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
R&D
Job description
We believe that rapid and reliable shipping has enormous benefits, for economic growth as well as for quality of life. From medicine and healthcare products, to fresh food and spare parts, access to goods is a key part of our lives.
We are on a mission to enable same-day delivery for everyone, everywhere. This is what we work towards every day. And we are on the look-out for talent to help us achieve it.
To learn more about Dronamics, visit our website.
Are you looking to do groundbreaking work that is going to serve people and industries in all corners of the planet?
Our business intersects several dynamic sectors - tech, aerospace & aviation and logistics.
We are disrupting them all.
By building a new type of aircraft, in a way that's never been done before.
By redrawing trade routes, connecting remote and underserved communities especially.
By rethinking how the world moves goods, asking 'what if' there is a more efficient, affordable and greener
way to do that.
If you too like to ask 'what if' and think differently, come and join our growing international team.
''Dronamics started as two entrepreneurial brothers with a bold idea. Nowadays, there are over 150
talented individuals from all over the world who share the same bold idea and drive. We set out to develop
something that has never been done before because we believe that everyone should have access to
timely and affordable delivery. If you too want to put your energy into shaping the future of freight and of
flight, come join us!''
Svilen Rangelov
Co-Founder and CEO at Dronamics
Job requirements
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
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