Flight Dynamics and Flight Control Laws Specialist

About the role

Airbus Defence & Space is looking for a Flight Dynamics and Flight Control Laws Specialist to join its Flight Physics Centre of Competence in Getafe, Madrid. The role focuses on designing advanced control laws and ensuring aircraft handling qualities across a range of programmes such as EF2000, FCAS, MRTT, and SIRTAP.

Key responsibilities

• Define flight‑control system requirements, including stability, control power, sensors, actuators, and electric/hydraulic interfaces.
• Design and implement flight‑control law algorithms for stability augmentation, autopilot functions, and workload reduction.
• Produce comprehensive flight‑clearance documentation to support safe envelope expansion and test data collection.
• Develop aircraft simulation models and build simulation environments for validation, verification, and training‑simulator accreditation.
• Prepare certification dossiers for handling‑qualities qualification and contribute to overall flight‑control system certification.

Required profile

• Strong background in flight dynamics, control‑law development, and aircraft handling‑qualities analysis.
• Experience with certification processes and interaction with aviation authorities.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multicultural team and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Required skills

• Flight dynamics and control‑law design expertise.
• Aircraft simulation model development.
• Knowledge of flight‑clearance procedures and handling‑qualities certification.