Flight Performance Engineer (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

You will have an important role in Overall Aircraft Design team which is responsible for flight physics activities. Flight performance activities include modeling, system performance specifications and ground and flight test identification and analysis. 
You will be at the core interface with Atea’ system engineers, gathering performance models and computing overall aircraft performance. 

Your main responsibilities will be :
 

• Master current steady state and behavioral performance models and flight simulator

• Improve methods and processes to increase efficiency of performance activities 

• Conduct performance assessment and derive system specifications as per top level requirements and certification rules

• Contribute to test bench, aircraft ground and flight test protocols 

• Analyze test data to enhance modelling capability and refine A/C performance

The job has been made for you if you have : 🛠 

• A master degree from Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering

• 5+ years of experience in flight physics

• Skilled in coding (Python, Matlab / Simulink)

• Knowledge of Part 23 and/or Part 27 

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• Are sensitive to the climate change impacts

• Have ability to work autonomously with a drive for initiative related to the start-up environment and work in a small team

• Be solution and delivery-oriented 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are passionate about new tech

What we offer  : 

• An international and dynamic team

• A remote policy to allow you flexibility

• Health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• A dynamic workplace providing equal opportunities for disability, gender equity… Everyone is welcome at Ascendance!

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.