Flight Control Engineer – Manila, Metro Manila

Michael Mallari is seeking an experienced Flight Control Engineer for a full-time, on-site position in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. This role focuses on simulation and development of advanced flight control systems for unique aircraft, including multi-propulsor eVTOL and CTOL platforms, from VTOL small UAS to crewed eVTOL and distributed electric propulsion research aircraft.

Work across all phases of aircraft design and development, collaborating with engineering disciplines and project teams to advance aircraft control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity VTOL flight dynamics simulations, including rotor dynamics.
• Design, develop, and implement optimal and adaptive flight controls and guidance laws for reconfigurable aircraft.
• Create flight-test maneuvers for system verification and identification.
• Perform system identification in the time and frequency domains.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or an equivalent field.
• 10+ years of flight controls and simulation engineering experience.
• Experience with UAS and crewed aircraft design.
• Strong understanding of complex aircraft aerodynamics, structures, and control.
• Experience simulating nonlinear aircraft subsystems and systems.
• Experience with time- and frequency-domain system analysis.
• Control system simulation, implementation, testing, and verification experience.
• Familiarity with embedded real-time control system implementation.
• Familiarity with aircraft system identification using flight-test data.
• Familiarity with FAA and military standards for aircraft control system design.

Position Details

• Employer: Michael Mallari
• Location: Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
• Schedule: Full-time, on-site
• Listed pay: 1400000 per year