Senior Flight Controls Engineer

About Electra

At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with additional locations in Switzerland, we're building a diverse team of global professionals passionate about redefining the future of aviation.

Job Description:
Electra.aero, a next-gen aerospace technology company, seeks a dynamic and energetic Senior Flight Controls Engineer. This role will support the development of the Fly-by-Wire (FBW) flight control system on our hybrid electric eSTOL (electric short takeoff and landing) aircraft and additional projects. This is an incredible hands-on opportunity to make a direct impact on a cutting-edge development program. This position will be based in Manassas, Virginia.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Engineering support in all aspects of the development of the FBW flight control system for the aircraft, including system architecture, hardware, software, and flight control algorithm development.
• Build simulation models and test environments for control algorithm verification.
• Providing subject matter expertise, technical review, design guidance, and mentoring.
• Developing subsystem and component requirements compatible with safety, performance, and business objectives.
• Managing functional and physical interfaces between the flight control system and the vehicle.
• Performing verification activities (including analysis and testing) for the flight control system.
• Interfacing with suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure program alignment.
• Support the aircraft certification by developing appropriate requirements, processes, and V&V activities.

Required Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Aerospace or related STEM discipline and 6 or more years of experience within a related field

Required Skills:

• Experience supporting the development of aircraft control systems and integrating flight hardware.
• A strong work ethic and ability to independently meet and lead the areas described by the responsibilities and essential functions.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Experience with MATLAB / Simulink.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• 6 or more years of experience in relevant discipline areas (or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience). This position can be tailored to candidates with different experience levels if they have the correct skill set.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with the development of FBW aircraft systems, from conceptual design through production.
• Experience setting up test and simulation environments (software-in-loop, hardware-in-loop) for flight control avionics.
• Experience developing safety-critical systems.
• Experience working on new aircraft or new product development programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), certification procedures, and relevant industry standards
• US Person (Citizen or Green Card) Preferred
• Licensed Pilot Preferred

Salary: Electra's salary range for this position is: $91,000.00- $231,000.00
Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum range for the Company level overall across all locations & projects and does not necessarily reflect the budgeted amount for this position. Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project.