Job Description

The Airworthiness group at ePlane company is looking for someone in design assurance and safety of flight controls systems for ePlane’s electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, to interact with ePlane design groups for the compliance of DGCA’s applicable design requirements for the Type Certification of the aircraft.

Technical Skills
- Control Law Design & Development
: Experience in designing and developing control laws for VTOL aircraft, including trajectory optimization.
- Flight Dynamics & Simulation
: Ability to develop and analyze flight energetic models for simulation.
- Flight Control Systems
: Experience with Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control systems and actuator/motor control loops.
- Software & Programming
: Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and flight simulation software like X-Plane and Gazebo.
- Flight Testing & Data Analysis
: Experience in flight testing, system identification, and post-flight analysis.

Must-Have:
- A
Bachelor’s degree
in




Avionics Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related field
is required.
- Working experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL Flight control law design, flight dynamics modeling, integration and troubleshooting.
- Experience in developing safety critical analysis for flight controls systems
- Knowledge in DGCA rules & regulations specifically on aircraft Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation.
- Experience
with ARP4754A/4761A/ DO178C/DO 160G/DO-254 standards

Good to Have
- Master’s degree
in Flight Control Systems or Aerospace Engineering.
- Understanding of CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations of EASA / FAA
- Prior experience in working on Type certification and ITSO authorisation
- Knowledge of
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies
.
- Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment.
- Understanding of Prototype manufacturi

📌 Airworthiness Engineer – Flight Control Systems (Chennai)
🏢 The ePlane
📍 Chennai