Flight Mechanics Test Engineer

The ePlane Company is seeking a full-time Flight Mechanics Test Engineer to join our team based in Chennai.

• Prepare the aircraft for Subscale or full scale flight testing and establish/improvise checklists and SOPs
  
• Develop comprehensive flight test plans in collaboration with all teams, outlining test objectives, procedures, and success criteria.
  
• Review flight logs and drive hardware and software modifications based on thorough analysis and feedback obtained from testing outcomes.
  
• Work closely with avionics, propulsion, structural, software, and flight controls engineers to develop and support flight testing for VTOL platform.
  
• Conduct root cause analysis and log analysis for investigation of aircraft occurrences.
  
• Prepare logs and system level reports on test flights
  
• Prepare the learnings and their application on other platforms.
  
• Collaborate with the design team and improve simulation results from flight testing
  
• Conduct the system identification tests and update the flight dynamics model
  
  

Preferred skill sets

• GNC Systems: Strong expertise in Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms, state estimation, and sensor fusion.

• Autopilot Software: Practical proficiency with open-source and proprietary platforms.

• Control Theory: Applied knowledge of PID loop tuning, adaptive control, and system identification tasks.

• Ground Control Stations (GCS): Working experience with GCS for commanding flights and viewing real-time telemetry.

• Avionics & Payload Integration: Knowledge of integrating companion computers, cameras, LiDAR, and servo actuators, motors onto airframes.

• Communications & Data Links: Understanding of RF links, telemetry modems, satellite links, and encryption standards.

• Electric Propulsion: Familiarity with BLDC motors, Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs), and Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) battery management systems.

• The opportunity to work on a groundbreaking product that will redefine urban transportation.

• A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment with a brilliant and passionate team.

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• A culture of innovation where your ideas can directly impact the future of flight