Flight Physics Engineer

Overview

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Electra is actively recruiting a Flight Physics Engineer to support the design, development and testing of our hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. As a startup at an early stage, this role requires a versatile person who is ready to work hard, move fast, and grow with the company.

• Analyze data from different sources: flight data, wind tunnel data, and CFD results.
• Design or support the design of various test or prototype systems.
• Carry out sensitivity studies to aircraft performance metrics.
• Support system integration, ground and flight test, and data analysis activities; utilize ground and flight test data to improve the fidelity of the simulation environment and aircraft control laws.
• Prepare and present at gated design reviews to demonstrate the adequacy of the designs and procedures.
• Assist with sourcing suppliers and providing technical inputs (mass, performance, risk) to the program team to support selection.
• Understand program objectives and requirements to conduct trade studies and define architectures, requirements, and interfaces between systems.
• Work collaboratively to gather and analyze data to drive multi-disciplinary design decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in relevant discipline areas or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience

• Experience with MATLAB, Python or
  
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• Knowledge of flight vehicle dynamics.
• Competent usage of VLM tools (e.g., xRotor, AVL).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively within a startup environment.
• Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for your design process.
• Track record of working in a team through an aircraft development program.
• Strong program background, work ethic, and interdisciplinary/system thinking to independently meet and lead the described responsibilities.

• Master's or PhD degree in a relevant engineering discipline strongly desired.
• Experience with flight test system identification.
• Familiarity with software development in Python or Matlab and using Git Lab.
• Experience with the aircraft development process and familiarity with aircraft systems.
• US Person (Citizen or Green Card) preferred.

Headquarters in Manassas, VA. To encourage close collaboration this position is 3-4 days in the office, with some virtual work allowed.