Flight Controls Engineer

We're supporting a well-backed, UK-based aerospace company developing a piloted, fully electric aircraft with vertical capability.

Following successful crewed flight testing, the team is now preparing for the next phase of development, including the maiden flight of their production aircraft. As part of this, they’re looking to bring in a Flight Control Engineer to take ownership of control law development across the platform.

This is a hands‑on role sitting at the centre of aircraft performance and stability — focused on hover, transition and forward flight control for a manned aircraft operating in a flight test‑led environment.

What you’ll be working on:

• Development and refinement of flight control laws across hover, transition and forward flight
• Stabilisation and control logic for a piloted eVTOL aircraft
• Model‑based design and controller tuning (MATLAB / Simulink)
• SIL / PIL / HIL validation ahead of flight testing
• Supporting flight test campaigns, including data analysis and iteration
• Working closely with systems, propulsion, structures and avionics teams
• Contributing to certification‑aligned development processes

What they’re looking for:

• Experience in flight controls, GNC or control systems within aerospace
• Background in eVTOL, UAV, rotorcraft or fixed‑wing aircraft
• Strong grounding in control theory and model‑based development
• Experience with MATLAB / Simulink
• Exposure to embedded systems and flight control integration
• Familiarity with certification frameworks (e.g. DO-178, DO-160, DO-254)

This is a genuinely high‑impact role within a small, focused team — offering real ownership of a safety‑critical domain and direct involvement in flight testing at a pivotal stage of the programme.

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