Chennai Tamil Nadu Work Type Full Time Job Responsibilities Lead mentor and develop a team of flight mechanics and control engineers Collaborate with other departments such as aerodynamics structures and systems engineering Manage multiple projects simultaneously ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery Set performance goals and provide regular feedback Manage the team s budget and resources Developing project plans setting goals and milestones and allocating resources effectively Assigning tasks to team members monitoring progress and ensuring tasks are completed on time and within scope Develop mathematical models for aircraft flight dynamics of fixed-wing rotary-wing and hybrid platforms Design and optimize flight control laws including autopilot control laws and stability augmentation systems Analyze and evaluate aircraft stability controllability and aerodynamic performance under various conditions Create high-fidelity simulations for the aircraft systems Simulate mission scenarios to validate aircraft performance and mission feasibility Develop software-in-the-loop SIL test facilities Design build and test of Systems Integration Labs for systems integration software and hardware-in-the-loop testing of Flight Control Avionics Electrical and Actuation Systems including Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Systems Tech Skills Required Provide expert guidance on flight mechanics control theory and aerospace engineering principles Experience in full lifecycle development including system requirements design system-level integration validation and verification Familiar with safety critical development including ARP4754 DO-178B C and DO-254 or equivalent stringent process requirements and regulatory frame works of FAA EASA DGCA Strong understanding of flight dynamics kinematics and control theory Hands-on experience with flight control system element design testing and tuning Good understanding of linear and nonlinear systems Expertise in handling reliable flight control sensors inceptors Solid oral and written communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical team members Demonstrated experience understanding aircraft missions and translating these into system use cases and requirements for the development of flight controls systems Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Knowledge in basic Physics Mechanical Mechanisms Electric power train and Electronic Circuits Preferred Qualification Experience Bachelor s Degree in Aerospace Aeronautical Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Engineering or related field and 14 years of experience leading the architecture design and integration of military and commercial flight controls systems which include hardware software and actuators Or Master s Degree in Aerospace Aeronautical Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Engineering or related field and 12 years of experience leading the architecture design and integration of military and commercial flight controls systems which include hardware software and actuators Or PhD in Aerospace Aeronautical Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Engineering or related field and 10 years of experience leading the architecture design and integration of military and commercial flight controls systems which include hardware software and actuators Location Chennai

📌 Head - Flight Mechanics & Control (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 The ePlane
📍 Tamil Nadu