Airworthiness Engineer – Flight Control Systems at The ePlane Company

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Control Law Design, Flight Dynamics, Simulation, Fly-By-Wire, Actuator Control Loops, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, X-Plane, Gazebo, Flight Testing, System Identification, Safety Critical Analysis, DGCA Rules, Type Certification, ARP4754A

Industry

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Description

Job Description The Airworthiness group at ePlane company is looking for someone in design assurance and safety of flight controls systems for ePlane’s electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, to interact with ePlane design groups for the compliance of DGCA’s applicable design requirements for the Type Certification of the aircraft. Technical Skills Control Law Design & Development: Experience in designing and developing control laws for VTOL aircraft, including trajectory optimization. Flight Dynamics & Simulation: Ability to develop and analyze flight dynamic models for simulation. Flight Control Systems: Experience with Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control systems and actuator/motor control loops. Software & Programming: Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and flight simulation software like X-Plane and Gazebo. Flight Testing & Data Analysis: Experience in flight testing, system identification, and post-flight analysis. Must-Have: A Bachelor’s degree in Avionics Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related field is required. Working experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL Flight control law design, flight dynamics modeling, integration and troubleshooting. Experience in developing safety critical analysis for flight controls systems Knowledge in DGCA rules & regulations specifically on aircraft Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation. Experience with ARP4754A/4761A/ DO178C/DO 160G/DO-254 standards Good to Have Master’s degree in Flight Control Systems or Aerospace Engineering. Understanding of CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations of EASA / FAA Prior experience in working on Type certification and ITSO authorisation Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies. Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment. Understanding of Prototype manufacturing of aircraft Knowledge in preparation of technical documents and manuals for the type certification. Personality Traits 1. Written and verbal communication in English 2. Capacity to work independently 3. Multi-tasking Job Location: Chennai Experience: 3 to 5 years

Responsibilities

The role involves design assurance and safety of flight controls systems for electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, ensuring compliance with DGCA design requirements for Type Certification. This requires interaction with design groups to validate the compliance of flight control systems.