{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"971eb5731cda59ff443ab968","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/971eb5731cda59ff443ab968","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/971eb5731cda59ff443ab968","title":"Control Law Validation & Verification Engineer","description":"Position Summary\nJetZero is seeking an experienced Flight Control Laws Validation & Verification Engineer to support the development, verification, and validation of advanced flight control laws for the BWB Demonstrator. This role emphasizes control law performance, robustness, and handling qualities verification, with opportunities to contribute directly to control law design, tuning, and refinement.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines strong fundamentals in aircraft dynamics and control systems with hands‑on experience validating control laws across simulation, piloted environments, and flight test, particularly for unconventional or highly integrated aircraft configurations.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nPlan and execute validation and verification activities for flight control laws, including degraded modes.\n\nDevelop and maintain control law–specific V&V plans, procedures, and success criteria aligned with program and flight test objectives.\n\nPerform requirements‑based verification of control law performance, stability, handling qualities, and robustness.\n\nExecute verification using model‑in‑the‑loop, software‑in‑the‑loop, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, and piloted simulation environments.\n\nConduct time‑domain and frequency‑domain analyses, gain/phase margin assessments, and robustness evaluations.\n\nSupport Monte Carlo and batch testing to assess control law sensitivity to uncertainties, failures, and environmental variations.\n\nCollaborate with control law designers to support design trades, tuning, and refinement, particularly during integration and test phases.\n\nEvaluate handling qualities and pilot‑vehicle interaction, including participation in piloted simulations and simulator debriefs.\n\nSupport failure cases, reversion logic, and envelope protection verification in coordination with systems and safety teams.\n\nInvestigate anomalies identified during simulation, integration, or flight test; support root cause analysis and corrective actions.\n\nPrepare and review technical documentation, including verification reports, analysis summaries, and flight test readiness data.\n\nSupport flight test planning and execution, including pre‑flight analysis and post‑flight data review related to control law performance.\n\nWhat You Bring\n\nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.\n\n5–10 years of experience in flight control laws development, validation, or verification.\n\nStrong background in aircraft dynamics, control theory, and stability & control.\n\nHands‑on experience with control law V&V in simulation and/or flight test environments.\n\nProficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and model‑based development workflows.\n\nExperience performing robustness, handling qualities, and performance assessments.\n\nAbility to work effectively in a collaborative, fast‑paced development environment.\n\nStrong analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with unconventional or novel aircraft configurations (e.g., BWB, tailless, highly integrated flight controls).\n\nFamiliarity with handling qualities standards and guidance (e.g., MIL‑STD‑1797 or equivalent).\n\nExperience supporting piloted simulation labs or flight test campaigns.\n\nExposure to certification‑related control law verification and compliance documentation.\n\nMaster’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.\n\nWhy Join JetZero\n\nWork on cutting‑edge control laws for a clean‑sheet, first‑of‑its‑kind aircraft.\n\nInfluence both control law design and verification on a rapid demonstrator program.\n\nBe part of a team redefining how advanced flight controls are developed and validated.\n\nCompensation\nOur compensation package is a blend of base salary and equity options for eligible employees. The range for this role is $165,000 - $210,000. We consider a number of factors when presenting a final offer, including geography, internal equity and years of experience and expertise.\n\nBenefits\n\nUnlimited PTO\n\n10 paid holidays\n\n401(k)\n\nMedical, Dental, Vision insurance\n\nDisability Insurance\n\nLife Insurance\n\nEquity tax advisory services\n\nSupportive work culture\n\nJetZero does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.\n\nAt JetZero, we value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws, ordinance, or regulation.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Jetzero","rawCompany":"jetzero","city":"Long Beach","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T04:03:33.019Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"},{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"336411","title":"Aircraft Manufacturing","slug":"aircraft-manufacturing"},{"code":"336413","title":"Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-aircraft-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Control Law Validation & Verification Engineer","description":"Position Summary\nJetZero is seeking an experienced Flight Control Laws Validation & Verification Engineer to support the development, verification, and validation of advanced flight control laws for the BWB Demonstrator. This role emphasizes control law performance, robustness, and handling qualities verification, with opportunities to contribute directly to control law design, tuning, and refinement.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines strong fundamentals in aircraft dynamics and control systems with hands‑on experience validating control laws across simulation, piloted environments, and flight test, particularly for unconventional or highly integrated aircraft configurations.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nPlan and execute validation and verification activities for flight control laws, including degraded modes.\n\nDevelop and maintain control law–specific V&V plans, procedures, and success criteria aligned with program and flight test objectives.\n\nPerform requirements‑based verification of control law performance, stability, handling qualities, and robustness.\n\nExecute verification using model‑in‑the‑loop, software‑in‑the‑loop, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, and piloted simulation environments.\n\nConduct time‑domain and frequency‑domain analyses, gain/phase margin assessments, and robustness evaluations.\n\nSupport Monte Carlo and batch testing to assess control law sensitivity to uncertainties, failures, and environmental variations.\n\nCollaborate with control law designers to support design trades, tuning, and refinement, particularly during integration and test phases.\n\nEvaluate handling qualities and pilot‑vehicle interaction, including participation in piloted simulations and simulator debriefs.\n\nSupport failure cases, reversion logic, and envelope protection verification in coordination with systems and safety teams.\n\nInvestigate anomalies identified during simulation, integration, or flight test; support root cause analysis and corrective actions.\n\nPrepare and review technical documentation, including verification reports, analysis summaries, and flight test readiness data.\n\nSupport flight test planning and execution, including pre‑flight analysis and post‑flight data review related to control law performance.\n\nWhat You Bring\n\nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.\n\n5–10 years of experience in flight control laws development, validation, or verification.\n\nStrong background in aircraft dynamics, control theory, and stability & control.\n\nHands‑on experience with control law V&V in simulation and/or flight test environments.\n\nProficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and model‑based development workflows.\n\nExperience performing robustness, handling qualities, and performance assessments.\n\nAbility to work effectively in a collaborative, fast‑paced development environment.\n\nStrong analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with unconventional or novel aircraft configurations (e.g., BWB, tailless, highly integrated flight controls).\n\nFamiliarity with handling qualities standards and guidance (e.g., MIL‑STD‑1797 or equivalent).\n\nExperience supporting piloted simulation labs or flight test campaigns.\n\nExposure to certification‑related control law verification and compliance documentation.\n\nMaster’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.\n\nWhy Join JetZero\n\nWork on cutting‑edge control laws for a clean‑sheet, first‑of‑its‑kind aircraft.\n\nInfluence both control law design and verification on a rapid demonstrator program.\n\nBe part of a team redefining how advanced flight controls are developed and validated.\n\nCompensation\nOur compensation package is a blend of base salary and equity options for eligible employees. The range for this role is $165,000 - $210,000. We consider a number of factors when presenting a final offer, including geography, internal equity and years of experience and expertise.\n\nBenefits\n\nUnlimited PTO\n\n10 paid holidays\n\n401(k)\n\nMedical, Dental, Vision insurance\n\nDisability Insurance\n\nLife Insurance\n\nEquity tax advisory services\n\nSupportive work culture\n\nJetZero does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.\n\nAt JetZero, we value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. 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