Seattle, WA
Next stop: The stratosphere
At Radical, we’re embarking on a mission to revolutionize how we connect and observe our planet. Our focus is on taking aerospace technology to new heights – literally. We are building high-altitude solar-powered aircraft designed to fly continuously in the stratosphere.
To date, we have successfully validated our technology using a subscale solar aircraft, which has flown non-stop for over 24 hours. Now, we are assembling a dynamic team of engineers and builders ready to propel our technology to the next level.
If you’re passionate about advancing innovative technology and love challenging engineering projects, Radical is the startup for you. Join us and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Core responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed evaluations of aircraft stability and controllability, including both open-loop and close-loop system dynamics.
- Evaluate aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic responses for flexible aircraft configurations.
- Tune and optimize aircraft feedback controllers against robustness and performance criteria.
- Develop and run nonlinear aircraft simulation environments.
- Design aircraft control allocation schemes for unconventional actuation modes.
- Prepare technical documentation and reports and support the development of flight test plans.
Required skills:
- MS or Ph.D specializing in Controls/Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent).
- Practical experience developing and analyzing aircraft dynamics and control systems.
- Experience developing and operating nonlinear aircraft simulation environments.
- Expertise in flexible aircraft systems and aeroelastics.
- Experience with aircraft navigation, state estimation, Kalman filters.
- Experience with trajectory/motion planning.
- Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or C/C++.
- Experience with flight testing of (fixed-wing) UAS platforms.
Preferred (but not required) skills:
- Experience working with HALE UAS platforms.
- Experience using aero-structural analysis codes.
- Familiarity with aircraft model development/system identification.
Radical is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, and we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community and promotes inclusion.
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