Senior Staff Engineer, Flight Controls - X-BAT

In this role, you will own the flight control system for XBAT, with responsibility for delivering stable, predictable, and operationally robust performance across all phases of flight.

Design and deliver the flight control system across all phases of flight including control allocation strategies that manage actuator redundancy, saturation, and degraded operations.

Lead development of high-fidelity 6DOF simulation environments and ensure accurate pre-flight performance predictions.

Define and execute the verification strategy, including linear analysis, Monte Carlo campaigns, disturbance/sensitivity/degraded operation testing, and HIL validation.

Diagnose and resolve simulation-to-flight mismatches, including unidentified dynamics and modeling gaps.

Support flight test operations, making risk-informed decisions and driving rapid iteration between flights.

Integrate control systems with propulsion, aero, actuation, sensors, state estimation, and autonomy, ensuring the vehicle behaves predictably under real-world disturbances and uncertainties.

Mentor and guide engineers while setting the technical standard for control system performance and rigor.