At TYTAN, we set a global standard in autonomous air defense with AI-drive, cost-efficient systems that counter unmanned aerial threats at scale. We protect people. We protect critical infrastructure. We protect European sovereignty.
We are looking for a Flight Dynamics Engineer to own and advance the fidelity of our in-house flight simulation environment. You will be responsible for refining existing flight dynamics models, developing new ones, and ensuring that our simulations match the real-world behavior of our UAV platforms as closely as possible.
Your work sits at the intersection of flight mechanics, aerodynamics, propulsion, software, and flight testing. You will not only improve models, but also design and execute flight tests, analyze real-world data, and continuously close the gap between simulation and reality.
This role requires relevant prior experience and a strong, pragmatic engineering mindset.
Refine, extend, and maintain high-fidelity flight dynamics models for our UAV platforms.
Develop new nonlinear 6-DOF flight dynamics models across the operational flight envelope.
Model and improve the realism of:
Aerodynamics
Atmosphere and environmental effects
Propulsion systems
Motors, powertrain, and propellers
Actuators and control effectors
Validate and tune models using real flight test data.
Apply system identification and parameter estimation techniques to reduce the gap between simulation and real aircraft behavior.
Design, plan, and execute flight test campaigns to generate the data required for model calibration and validation.
Analyze logged flight data to identify discrepancies, sensitivities, and model weaknesses.
Maintain and evolve model implementations (currently Python, with potential future migration to C++).
Collaborate closely with GNC, systems, and hardware teams to ensure consistency between models and real vehicles.
Clearly document modeling assumptions, limitations, and validation results for internal use.