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Technical Specialist - DO 178B, C++, Embedded Software

Los Angeles, United States

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Job Summary

Technical Expert, Engineering, Flight Control Laws Design, Development and Analysis

  • You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, PhD degree is preferred in Aerospace Engineering
  • You must have a minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the development of Flight Control Laws for FBW (Fly-By-Wire) aircraft
  • You must be versed in aircraft flight dynamics with an in depth understanding of aerodynamics
  • You must be versed in "classical" and “modern” control systems design techniques for SISO and MIMO systems and be familiar with advanced control laws techniques and methods
  • You must have good understanding of control law evaluation techniques, linear and non-linear and testing procedures
  • You must have a good understanding of aircraft stability, handling qualities, and control with a pilot-in-the-loop
  • You should have a good understanding of DO-178B standards, system requirements verification and validation methods and certification of complex software
  • You must be proficient in using Matlab and Simulink as a simulation, aircraft/system modeling and control law development tool
  • You should possess a good understanding of state estimation or Kalman filtering

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve both new and existing CLaws design as well the corresponding assessment tools using Matlab and C++ programming
  • Support CLaws, autopilot, and navigation design development for R&D projects
  • Develop CLaws and systems requirements
  • Perform CLaws requirements validation and verification (V&V) for any Claws updates and/or new Claws designs
  • Verify and deliver the CLaws in accordance with the DO-178B standard and SAE ARP 4754
  • Design and develop pilot in the loop CLaws based on handling quality requirements, flight and structural envelope protection requirements, performance requirements, test pilot assessments and aircraft level requirements
  • Evaluate CLaws and FBW system failures, system stability and performance with analytical methods, desktop simulations, pilot in the loop simulator tests and flight test data
  • Support integration of CLAWS into various test rigs and supplier hardware (i.e. integrate into PFCC for Collins, Thales, NRC, CMC, etc)

Skill Requirements

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