Aeronautical Engineer

Company Description

BlueBird Aero Systems specializes in the design, development, and production of Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and peripheral equipment. The company delivers unique, combat-proven solutions based on years of experience in aerodynamics, design, avionics, composite materials, communications, production, and UAS operations. BlueBird's mission is to provide customers with cost-effective end-to-end solutions based on innovative and creative design.

Role Description

The Aeronautical Engineer will lead various aerospace engineering tasks and projects for fixed-wing VTOL UAS and drones, including:

• Aeronautical design, propulsion and energy systems design
• Field experiments, including flight performance planning and analysis.
• Engineering justification documents on aeronautical subjects.
• Development and calibration of flight control circuits for tracking, ballistics etc.

This is a full-time, on-site role in the Emek Hefer Industrial Park.

Requirements

• Aeronautical Engineer
• At least 5 years' experience in flight sciences: aerodynamics, simulations, flight control
• Experience in aerodynamic design - preferably in the field of VTOL UAS
• Knowledge of flow calculation tools such as CFD
• Experience in validating aerodynamic models from flight tests using Model Identification tools such as CIFER

Advantages

• Familiarity with flight control algorithms
• Development experience in C/C++ or Python
• Skilled working with Matlab/Simulink
• Previous experience integration systems such as IMU, GPS, navigation cameras, etc.