Aerospace Controls Researcher - Job at Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation in Cambridge, MA

Aerospace Controls Researcher

Cambridge, MA

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Description

Aerospace Controls Researcher

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Aerospace Controls Researcher to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

- Collaborate with top-tier universities to bring the latest exciting developments in research into practical application for Aurora/Boeing projects.
- Contribute to research proposals for government/DOD programs.
- Conduct novel research in autonomy and control for aircraft, leveraging and advancing the state of the art in topics such as adaptive control, machine learning, optimal estimation, and new vehicle architectures that present novel GNC opportunities.
- Present/organize at conferences, workshops, and invited sessions, and publish journal papers.
- Lead the specification, design, development, integration, and test of aircraft GNC/Autonomy systems on ongoing Aurora Programs.
- Supervise technical work.

Minimum Requirements

- Ph.D. or Masters Degree in Aero/Astro, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with guidance and control emphasis or relevant field.
- Expertise in some, and working knowledge of most of the following: Adaptive control, learning-based control, nonlinear control, optimal control, optimal trajectory design, optimal guidance, missile guidance, and control, reinforcement learning, Kalman filtering, stochastic estimation.
- 3+ years of related professional experience in the aerospace industry.
- Must be fluent in MATLAB and Simulink, with working knowledge of C++ desired.
- Must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident).

Preferred Requirements

- Active DOD clearance.

Physical Requirements

- None.

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

Minimum Range: $90,000.00 to $160,000.00
Maximum Range: $112,000.00 to $199,000.00

Aurora Company Overview Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora's innovation is combined with Boeing's size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Aurora Total Rewards At Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Aurora Flight Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Summary

Company

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Education

Master's Degree

Required Experience

3+ years