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Kela Technologies is seeking a Flight Control Engineer to lead the development of advanced flight control and guidance algorithms for a new electrical tactical munition platform. You will be responsible for designing, simulating, and implementing flight control systems for a high-dynamic, tube-launched platform operating at 100m/s, working from early R&D through field-proven maturity.
Key responsibilities include:
• Design, simulate, and implement advanced flight control algorithms for high-dynamic tactical systems
• Develop and maintain 6-DOF mathematical models of flight dynamics and aerodynamic responses through rapid iteration cycles
• Integrate flight control loops with electro-optical computer vision systems to enable autonomous terminal homing
• Deploy and tune control laws using Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulation environments prior to live field testing
• Analyze flight logs and telemetry data from weekly tactical field tests to optimize flight envelopes and resolve dynamic anomalies
• Collaborate with system, hardware, and vision teams to ensure control algorithms translate into robust implementations on microcontroller platforms
• Guide the platform's flight dynamics from concept through operational deployment, ensuring high maneuverability and precision accuracy
You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment with regular field testing cycles. The role requires strong expertise in control systems, flight dynamics modeling, and real-time embedded systems integration.
