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💼 About This Role

You'll lead the design, development, and validation of non-linear dynamic inversion control laws for Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL aircraft, Valo, ensuring airliner-level safety certification by 2028. You'll steer technical direction, collaborate across teams and suppliers, and be the face of control laws internally and externally.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Lead architecture and tuning of non-linear dynamic inversion control laws for eVTOL
• Ensure control laws meet performance, robustness, and safety objectives across flight regimes
• Define control-law architecture and model-based implementation approach
• Collaborate with Flight Control Systems, Actuation, and Control Law teams for requirements flow-down
• Support integration of control laws in flight control computer and test infrastructures

📋 Requirements

• Control law development for fly-by-wire rotorcraft, eVTOL, or high-performance fixed-wing platforms
• Model-based design expertise (MATLAB/Simulink, ControlDesk) and real-time implementation
• Certification standards knowledge: ARP 4754B, DO-178C/DO-331
• Leadership in design from concept to certification-ready implementation

✨ Nice to Have

• Deep understanding of non-linear control, dynamic inversion, and gain scheduling
• Experience with EASA SC.VTOL Means of Compliance
• Exposure to flight test and piloted simulation

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy/sell 5 days
• 💒 Extra 5 days for marriage or civil partnership
• 💰 Additional 4% salary on benefits
• 🏥 Digital health service (Help@Hand)
• 🍳 Breakfast provided daily

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3On-site Interview· 4 hours