Aerodynamics Engineer

Ready to take your career stratospheric?

AALTO is a global leader in the stratosphere. We design, manufacture and offer Earth observation and connectivity services using our record-breaking Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) solar-electric unmanned aircraft, capable of staying in the stratosphere for days, weeks, and months at a time.

Powered entirely by the sun, Zephyr operates above 60,000 feet, high above conventional air traffic. As a new layer in Earth observation and connectivity ecosystems, Zephyr is positioned between satellites and more conventional terrestrial assets – filling in the operational gap between the two layers, while remaining a complementary solution capable of working in a system of systems.

Services delivered with Zephyr can empower government and commercial customers with capabilities to see and sense or connect from the stratosphere – making a meaningful impact on the ground, from the skies.

Join #TeamAALTO as we create this new, up-and-coming frontier, and be a part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people working together to make sure “the future is stratospheric.”

Job Summary

You will have overarching responsibility for the Zephyr Flight Physics activities needed to design, analyse, verify, and certify the aircraft, in the disciplines of Aerodynamics, Flight Control Laws, Flight Dynamics and Flight Loads.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of bespoke Aeroelastic, Flight Dynamics and Aero Loads models liaising with other Subject Matter Experts within Zephyr and wider Airbus teams (including centres of competence).

• Liaise with Meteorology SMEs to capture the environmental conditions and limits of the platform.

• Defining and running computer simulations for the platforms. (e.g. Matlab & Simulink).

• Identifying possible failure modes and defining robust contingency Control Laws to maintain safe flight.

• Define the Control Laws and Algorithm Architecture for the on-board automation systems including Flight Controls System, Navigation System & Flight Sensor Management Systems.

• Write software requirements in compliance with quality criteria, avoiding over- and under- specification. Ensure software requirements are correctly and completely implemented.

• Establish qualification / verification processes and methods through the entire development cycle including flight test.

• Orchestrate the creation of engineering design data packs, flight clearance reports, and flight manual content in a concise and timely manner.

Qualifications

• An Engineering or Physics based degree with proven experience.

• Experience with unmanned autonomous air systems.

• Familiar with Flight Control Clearance processes in association with a Certifying Authority.

• Experience with defining test vectors to demonstrate correct functionality of the algorithms under various use-cases (for example take-off, landing, cruise, manoeuvring, and descent) and their robustness to erroneous or unexpected inputs.

• Demonstrable experience of taking a system technical requirement and evolving into a complete design solution.

• Algorithm architecture and detailed design documentation writing skills.

At AALTO, we take pride in building and offering an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. We believe in recognising your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.

AALTO is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

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Department

Engineering

Locations

Farnborough

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