Sr. Handling Qualities Engineer

Rise above. Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us?

Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that’s developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground-to-air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable, integrated, and human-centered ecosystem, we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in today’s air transportation system.

The future of mobility starts with people. 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. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow!

Supernal provides an inviting open-space workplace designed to foster collaboration, which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week.

What we do: 

The Sr. Handling Qualities Engineer works to provide superior flight characteristics, maneuverability, and passenger comfort for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft competing in the urban air mobility market.

What you can do:

• Lead assigned and predicted level of handling qualities evaluation mentoring handling quality engineers
• Schedule handling qualities-related tasks consulting with the program lead
• Prioritize tasks and items to meet the project schedules and to accomplish milestones for handling qualities evaluation
• Collaborate with flight controls, flight simulation, avionics, test pilot, test & evaluation, and systems engineering groups to accomplish technical objectives
• Analyze aircraft aerodynamic stability and control (S&C) and related failures
• Perform six-degree-of-freedom simulations to predict flight characteristics and handling qualities
• Devise, prepare, conduct, and report certification maneuver and handling qualities task element piloted simulations and analyses
• Analyze the flight dynamics of eVTOL, including linear and non-linear flight control systems and control law functions, through subjective evaluation and objective simulations
• Work with rotor aeromechanics, acoustics, flight simulation, flight controls, loads and dynamics, test pilot, test & evaluation, and systems engineering groups to accomplish technical objectives
• Support flight test planning and data analysis
• Apply Supernal guidance and values leading to professional and technical excellence where all of us are better than one of us
• Partner with PMO organization to implement build plan
• Up to 25% of domestic and international travel
• Other duties as assigned

What you can contribute:

• Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical/aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or closely related field required; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with aircraft stability and control and/or handling qualities engineering (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• Experience in MS Word and Excel, and basic programming capability with Matlab-Simulink
• Apply effective speaking, listening, and writing skills to communicate technical ideas and brief management
• Work effectively within and across teams to accomplish technical objectives
• Prioritize and multitask to complete a variety of technical assignments
• Familiarity with rotor aeromechanics and rotorcraft S&C along with FLIGHTLAB or similar 6 dof dynamic simulation
• Familiarity with CONDUIT flight control design and CIFER systems identification software packages
• Familiarity with MIL-DTL-32742 (ADS-33E) specification

You may also be able to contribute:

• Airplane or rotorcraft pilot experience (including student) or flight test engineer experience preferred

Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of total compensation.

The pay range for this position is:$180,100—$218,300 USD

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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