Flight Simulation Engineer

Company: Supernal
Location: Laguna Niguel
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world's communities. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people's ability to move - whether for work or play.

What we do:
The Simulation Engineer will support air vehicle design, component test, and flight test with engineering flight simulation. This role will handle planning and execution of flight simulation development to support design and testing of air vehicles throughout development stages. The engineer will interface regularly with the Airframe, VMS, Powertrain, Intelligent Systems, and other groups within Flight Technology.

What you can do:

Lead preparation for, and implementation of flight simulation development to provide contributions to design and tests of vehicles at different stages of development

Work with a team of Simulation Engineers from various departments to develop system and subsystem simulation components

Support maintenance and improvement of sound software development standards and processes

Support maintenance of a real-time flight simulation environment for pilot-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation

Support model updates based on flight test data

Support requirement verification activities in various engineering subject areas

Support test procedure development and test execution

Develop engineering tools to complete engineering tasks associated with the Simulator

What you can contribute:

B.S. degree in a relevant engineering field

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)

Experience developing engineering simulation environments to evaluate new and novel technologies at the vehicle system and sub-system levels

Experience with state-of-the-art, physics-based flight simulation techniques

A general understanding of engineering simulation fundamentals, especially with regards to flight simulation of aircraft

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proactive delivery of communication and follow-up

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints

Self-motivated and motivated personality

Proficiency with MS Office Suite

You may also be able to contribute:

Master's or Ph.D. degree

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request to be provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: ta-support@supernal.aero

This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code, that will be subject to U.S. export control laws and certain software that can only be used and accessed by US Persons. - Accordingly, this position is limited to applicants that are US Persons, i.e., a US citizen, a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) .

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