Modelling and Simulation Engineer
RINA
Rome, Italy
Mission
The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining flight simulation systems and advanced flight control systems.
Key Accountabilities
Design and Development:
- Develop and integrate advanced flight simulation systems for pilot training and system testing.
- Design flight control systems, including autopilot and stability augmentation systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Create detailed design documents, technical specifications, and system architectures.
Testing and Validation:
- Conduct rigorous testing and validation of flight simulators and control systems to ensure performance and reliability.
- Utilize simulation software and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing methods to validate system functionality.
- Analyze test data and provide detailed reports and recommendations for system improvements.
Collaboration:
- Work collaboratively with software engineers, hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate flight systems and simulators with broader aerospace projects.
- Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions.
- Provide technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
Maintenance and Upgrades:
- Perform regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and updates on existing flight simulators and control systems.
- Implement upgrades and enhancements to improve system performance and incorporate new technologies.
- Ensure all systems comply with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
Documentation and Training:
- Develop comprehensive user manuals, technical documentation, and training materials for flight simulation systems.
- Conduct training sessions for end-users, including pilots and maintenance personnel, on the operation and maintenance of flight systems.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in designing and developing flight control systems and simulators.
- Hands-on experience with simulation software and HIL testing.
- Strong understanding of aerodynamics, flight mechanics, and avionics systems.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python.
- Familiarity with CAD software and tools such as SolidWorks or CATIA.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Flight Instructor, FAA certifications) are a plus.
Competencies
- ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way.
- BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization.
- CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction.
- EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity.
- MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint.
- MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions.
- PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances.
- PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model.
- THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future.
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