Flight Control Law Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics
Mountain View, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward undergraduate or graduate engineering students comfortable with designing control laws for autonomous aircraft.

Best fit for

  • Undergraduate or graduate engineering students with control theory and simulation modeling experience
    — “Design, analyze and implement ground and flight control laws for gate-to-gate aircraft operation.”
  • Individuals with strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
    — “Excellent written and verbal communication skills”

Things to consider

  • Applicants must be U.S. persons or have government authorization for export-controlled technology access
    — “This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls.”
  • Non-U.S. persons may be excluded if export license cannot be obtained
    — “the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize hands-on experience with C++ and Python in control system development
    — “Proficient in C++ and Python”
  • Highlight prior work with aircraft modeling or control theory in your resume or interview
    — “Experience in one or more of the following areas: Aircraft modeling and dynamics, control theory, optimization.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to integrate and verify control systems in simulation environments
    — “Integrate and verify control system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.”
  • Showcase your problem-solving approach with specific examples from flight control law projects
    — “Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems”
  • Include flight test planning or data analysis experience to align with responsibilities
    — “Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • designed and implemented flight control laws
  • developed simulation models
  • performed linear analysis
Typical background
undergraduate or graduate studies in aerospace engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Flight Control LawsControl TheoryC++PythonSimulation Models

Preferred

Graduate Studies In Aerospace EngineeringExperience In Aircraft Modeling And Dynamics

Stack & domain

Aerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringRobotics EngineeringC++PythonControl TheoryOptimizationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAerospaceEngineeringRobotics

About the role

Original posting from Reliable Robotics via Ashby

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Flight Control Law Engineering Intern at Reliable Robotics, you will work alongside a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aviation, space, robotics and self-driving cars to support our autonomous flight systems. You will contribute to the design, implementation, integration, and test flight control laws for all phases of operation including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, analyze and implement ground and flight control laws for gate-to-gate aircraft operation.
  • Develop and refine simulation models required for control system verification.
  • Perform linear analysis of control laws to evaluate stability, robustness, and performance.
  • Integrate and verify control system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
  • Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review.

BASIC SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, robotics engineering, or similar field of study
  • A solid understanding of fundamentals -- engineering math, kinematics, dynamics, and classical control theory
  • Proficient in C++ and Python
  • Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

PREFERRED SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, electrical engineering, or similar advanced degree
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: Aircraft modeling and dynamics, control theory, optimization.
  • Experience developing software for safety critical applications

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to work@reliable.co

Source: Reliable Robotics careers (Ashby)

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