Senior Flight Control Engineer

Senior Flight Control Engineer Vacancy Reference: CLA-446 Position: Full-time Location: Bristol Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer-focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK. Our Values Innovation Integrity Collaboration Excellence Why Work for Us Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry. Our benefits include: 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed Share Incentive Plan Green Car Scheme Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary) Income protection policy (75% of basic salary) Private Health Insurance via Bupa Private Dental insurance via Bupa Enhanced Maternity and paternity 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year 1 paid volunteering day per year Access to an independent financial advisor year round Training & development opportunities About the Role In the role of Senior Flight Control Engineer, you will work with the wider team to develop Callen-Lenz flight control and simulation software. You will be leading software project teams to design and document software whilst consistently communicating with stakeholders and other departments to ensure software meets requirements. Responsibilities Model-based design of flight control software using Simulink or similar. Lead the design and maintenance of autopilot simulation software. Coordinate and contribute to flight performance studies. Development of flight dynamics models for company products. Oversee and coach team members in the use of related software development tools. Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to define software requirements. Review software source code and model designs. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines. Lead test and test recording to ensure correct operation of software and that requirements are met. Lead the software team within individual projects to deliver activities to agreed cost and…