Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer (Aerospace): Designing and implementing control laws and system identification for autonomous airframes with an accent on flight envelope stability and performance. Focus on bridging classical control methods with reinforcement-learning policies to ensure reliable, high-speed autonomous flight in real-world defense applications.

Location: Must be based in Lausanne, Paris, or Zurich (On-site)

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company building autonomous and scalable defense systems for allied forces.

What you will do

• Design excitation maneuvers and fit airframe models from flight data with quantified error bounds.
• Develop inner rate and attitude loops through outer position loops using gain scheduling and automated tuning.
• Maintain high-fidelity in-house simulators to ensure seamless sim-to-real control transfer.
• Integrate aerodynamic stability derivatives and coefficient tables into functional flight control systems.
• Verify control performance across simulation, SITL, and HITL environments, including Monte Carlo campaigns.
• Mentor junior control and GNC engineers on best practices and technical execution.

Requirements

• Degree in aerospace, controls, robotics, or a related STEM field.
• Proven hands-on experience with system identification and control on multirotor or fixed-wing platforms.
• Depth in at least one of MPC, INDI, or geometric control.
• Experience with real-time control implementation on constrained embedded targets.
• Familiarity with reinforcement learning and simulation-based training.
• Ability to present complex control and test results clearly to technical and senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-airframe systems.
• Experience with hover-to-cruise transition flight dynamics.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-impact, mission-critical defense technology.
• Operate in a fast-paced, high-rigor environment focused on technical excellence.
• Opportunity to shape the control standards for a growing family of autonomous airframes.
• Collaborate with a team dedicated to building ethical, real-world impact technology.