As the Head of Flight Science, you will be responsible for leading as the subject matter expert for Flight sciences – aerodynamics, performance, stability, and flight controls.

THE JOB IN 2 BULLETS

  • Head of Flight Science, subject matter expert
  • Managing teams, and contractors, Leader of Flight sciences – aerodynamics, performance, stability, and flight controls

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Manage the flight sciences team (including sub-contractors) - supervising, hiring, and mentoring.
  • Lead the air vehicle sizing and preliminary design activities.
  • Develop the air vehicle dynamics model (“6-DOF”) and performance model (“3-DOF”)
  • Take a lead role in the design. Develop the flight sciences methodologies. Communicate and work with other departments to implement those methodologies.
  • Own the aircraft performance, stability and control characteristics, and loads analysis. Communicate and allocate requirements to the other departments to meet the design goals

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES + KEY QUALIFICATIONS EXPECTED FOR THIS ROLE

  • 5 to 10 years of practical aviation industry experience in rotor dynamics and aerodynamics, rotorcrafts performance, and flight controls.
  • Experience with aerodynamics analysis tools – empirical and computational methods (CFD)
  • Experience in preliminary design and sizing of rotorcraft
  • Comprehensive understanding of rotor aerodynamics, dynamics, and cyclic loads.
  • Understanding of electric propulsion systems and propulsion as a flight-control effector
  • Familiarization with flight control design standards (MIL-9490, ADS-33, etc.)
  • Experience in certification and prior interactions with certification authorities
  • Team-working attitude
  • Degree in aerospace engineering
  • Ability to work harmoniously in a high-performance team environment.
  • Capability to operate in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills

ABOUT MANNA

At Manna, our mission is to improve the world by making high-speed suburban deliveries affordable, green, and safe. We design and build our own aviation-grade drones to deliver food and other items directly from restaurants, centralized kitchens, and local stores to consumers’ homes. With a widely dispersed workforce across many sites, you will be joining a company with a great culture for collaboration, lots of learning, and even more fun!