Flight Dynamics & Controls Intern

ABOUT ODYS

Our mission at Odys is simple - we build safe, sustainable aircraft to cut travel time in half on the world's busiest corridors. Our flagship aircraft Alta enables travelers to skip the big-airport hassle https://youtu.be/fyI4XMsF2rM by using city helipads and local airports to connect cities less than 1,000 miles apart (approx 40% of flights). And on average cut CO2 by 76% on tens of billions of flight miles globally.

To get there, we start with our UAV called Laila for commercial logistics, medical transport, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and defense missions. We’re deploying aircraft with launch partners (Fiji Airways https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-09-20/fiji-airways-plans-connect-pacific-islands-laila-vtol, Honeywell https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/press-release/2024/07/honeywell-odys-aviation-to-collaborate-on-uncrewed-aircraft-operations-in-the-middle-east-and-pacific, Aramex https://evtolinsights.com/2024/01/odys-aviation-aramex-announce-collaboration-to-develop-cargo-operations-in-uae-and-oman/, US Navy) beginning in 2026 and already have firm orders for aircraft under contract.

We’re a team of expert engineers from deep tech and aerospace that focus on fast iterations loops (completed transition flight https://youtu.be/AffdzQDUv2U faster than our peers) combined with mastery of the aircraft certification process. Previously, our team developed custom drones, brought multiple automotive platforms into production, and electrified transportation vehicles that magnetically levitate, that roll, that fly. Together, we’ve been learning, developing, building, testing, and preparing for this challenge our entire lives.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about applying your flight dynamics and controls skills to the solution of novel problems? Can you apply your broad understanding of physics to build models and predict and verify aircraft behavior? Do you want to join a talented team, furthering your engineering abilities and driving innovation at a crucial stage in the development life cycle of our products?

The flight dynamics & controls team is responsible for the design, implementation and validation of our aircraft models, simulation toolchains as well as control laws. As an intern you will get exposure and be supporting all those disciplines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop flight dynamics modelling strategies and methodologies

• Develop the aircraft plant model and aerodynamic database

• Define and quantify model limitations and uncertainties

• Closely collaborate with aerodynamics, controls and mechanical design teams to rapidly iterate on designs

• Integrate in house and third-party models of system components into the full aircraft simulation model

• Conduct Hardware- and Software-in-the-loop simulations

• Support control system design and validation

• Support test method and test rig design as well as test execution

REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a bachelor’s or advanced degree program in EE/ME or similar

• Good knowledge of aircraft flight dynamics, stability and controls

• Knowledge of modelling complex, nonlinear physical systems, aerodynamics and aircraft flight dynamics

• Good skills in MATLAB/Simulink and Excel

• Able to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with other aircraft modelling and visualization tools (e.g., X-Plane, JSBSim)

• Experience with remote controlled aircraft (fixed wing or rotorcraft)

• Coding skills (Python, C/C++)