Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Controls - X-BAT (R4812)

Shield AIDallas, Texasfull_timestaff

Tech Stack

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Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver the flight control system across all phases of flight, including control allocation strategies.
  • Lead development of high-fidelity 6DOF simulation environments and ensure accurate pre-flight performance predictions.
  • Define and execute the verification strategy, including linear analysis, Monte Carlo campaigns, and HIL validation.
  • Diagnose and resolve simulation-to-flight mismatches, including unidentified dynamics and modeling gaps.
  • Support flight test operations, making risk-informed decisions and driving rapid iteration between flights.

Soft Skills

Flight ControlsGncControl Allocation DesignFlight Dynamics6dof SimulationControl TheoryNonlinear SystemsV&v CyclesReal-Time AlgorithmsVtolAutonomous SystemsMissile/Uav GncFlight SafetyAirworthinessMission AssuranceSensor SystemsAir Data SystemsFault-Tolerant ControlAdaptive ControlDevsecopsRapid DevelopmentMentoring

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Equity
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision

Culture

Mentorship ProgramFast-PacedMission-Driven

Requirements

Regions: Us

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