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Avilus GmbH

Flight Control Engineer (m/w/d)

Ismaning, Bayern, Germany

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Mid level
Country
DE
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
20 Oct 2026

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the posting

# Flight Control Engineer

Do you want to work on a New Class of Unmanned Aircraft? Our product universe spans three different platforms with maximum take-off weights of up to 1000 kg and characteristic dimensions of 8 m: The hexacopter Grille for medical evacuation, the multi-role rotorcraft Wespe for logistics and support operations, as well as the fixed-wing drone Bussard for surveillance and intelligence missions. All systems are powered by RasCore, our highly redundant, military-grade avionics system for safe operations within EASA’s Specific Category. Three aircraft, one mission: to bridge the gap between small UAVs and traditional manned systems.

Development

Flight Control

Full Time

Ismaning

You are welcome to address your application to:

Tim Rupprecht

You implement our mission

  • Description
  • Do you want to experience your vision coming to life? Your controller is not only a prototype function – it will actually be flying. Within a short time, after design, implementation, as well as MiL- and HiL-testing, your flight control software is handed over to the flight operations team, where you will see how your lines of code come alive on a real aircraft and govern the fate of our rescue mission.

Tasks

  • Design and development of vehicle specific and flight control system functions
  • Definition, review, and management of functional and system requirements
  • Implementation of model-based flight control software functions
  • Automatic code generation and development of embedded software for aircraft deployment
  • Continuous integration, verification, and reporting within CI pipelines
  • Full system integration and deployment on simulation platforms (MiL/SiL/HiL)
  • Functional and integration testing on simulators in close collaboration with Simulation, Test&Verification, and Flight Operations teams
  • Continuous activity tracking and reporting to relevant panels

Qualifications

  • Degree: Completed or ongoing studies (Master) in the domain of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or comparable programs
  • Experience: Evidence of practical flight control experience
  • Method Knowledge: Control theory, flight control, flight dynamics of eVTOLs, model-based design
  • Tool Knowledge (mandatory): MATLAB/Simulink, C, Microsoft Office
  • Tool Knowledge (optional): Polarion, GIT
  • Required for employment: Security clearance (Ü2-Sabotageschutz) approval (note: relationships in countries according to § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may result in a negative assessment)

Benefits

  • Highly motivated, dynamic team
  • Flexible working hours
  • 30 days of paid time off
  • Short decision-making paths and genuine scope to make an impact in a growing high-tech company
  • Modern tools and digital processes
  • Room for professional development
  • Employee profit participation program — you benefit directly from Avilus's success
  • Wellpass fitness membership

Application Documents

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of motivation
  • Certificates / reports / references
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