Lead Engineer Flight Control (all genders).

ABOUT THE ROLE

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• You derive and validate GNC requirements, and make the decisions on design, architecture and process
• Designing, implementing and maintaining all aspects of the GNC software falls within your responsibility, including control architecture, allocation and gains, navigation and estimation, modes and automation, voting and monitoring
• Functional software and component-level control are specified and maintained by you within the agreed development process
• You shape the strategy and roadmap for the development of the GNC and functional software, breaking it down into tasks for the flight control engineers
• Processes that ensure safe development are established and maintained by you, e.g. according to DO-178C and DO-331, ARP4754B and ARP4761
• Tests and verification & validation, including stability, robustness, performance and handling qualities, are executed and documented by you
• Close coordination with multi-disciplinary teams, including aerodynamics, simulation, systems and structures, ensures the feasibility of GNC requirements
• Clear and gapless documentation and traceability are maintained by you, along with diligent change and configuration management

WHAT YOU BRING

• You hold an academic degree in Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering or a comparable technical course of study
• Five or more years of professional experience in guidance, navigation and control, including responsibility for design and verification, form part of your background
• A clear understanding of safety-critical development processes based on DO-178C, ideally combined with ARP4754, is something you bring to the table
• Strong experience with model-based software development using MATLAB/Simulink rounds out your technical skill set
• Leading a small team technically while remaining hands-on is something you're capable of
• Target-oriented self-management comes naturally to you, along with the ability to work both within a team and autonomously
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills complete your profile.
• Fluent English rounds out your qualifications

• Experience with modern model- and sensor-based flight control techniques, as well as handling redundancy, saturation and control allocation for over-actuated aircraft, is a plus
• Familiarity with navigation and state estimation, such as sensor fusion and air data algorithms, adds to your profile
• Knowledge of EASA regulations and guidance material for UAS and eVTOL development, such as SORA, SC Light-UAS or SC-VTOL, is a valuable asset
• Experience with flight test campaigns for flight control functions, from test planning and readiness through to data evaluation, strengthens your application
• Building up or growing a small engineering team, including hiring and mentoring, is something you've done before
• Experience with SIL/HIL environments and automated testing of flight control software rounds out your qualifications

WHAT WE OFFER

• Full-scale aerospace engineering, not concept slides 
• A 60+ engineer team at Ottobrunn
• Real ownership and flat hierarchies: a modern startup culture where your input shapes decisions, not just execution
• Flexible working hours, remote work, and competitive compensation
• Health & wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass membership and subsidized lunch in our canteen
• Office extras: espresso coffee, fresh fruit, and soft drinks, plus regular team and company events, and plenty more once you're on board