Mechatronics 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 are a mechatronics engineer and as a member of the technical team at Ascendance you will actively contribute to prototypes (ground and flying) development by designing, implementing and verifying system functions. These functions will have a strong focus on control and energy management of an electric or hybrid propulsion system. You will work in close collaboration with the engineering team deployed on the demonstrator in an effort to push forward our test campaign and aircraft development. 

Your main responsibilities will be : 

• Software architecture definition,
• Design and implementation of your proposed software functionalities as well as others,
• Data and communication network development
• Definition of the associated integration tests: Software In the Loop, Hardware In the Loop…
• Test results analysis and definition of the way forwards,
• Tuning of control algorithms from simulation and physical test data
• Support on test bench operation.

Where do we stand?
You will be entering the team during a crucial part of our development. Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed with many issues to tackle regarding communications networks and associated developments.

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

• Master’s degree in mechatronics or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience with mechatronics / robotics
• A good knowledge of command and control systems and in software development,
• A hands-on experience on data & communication systems,

It would be a plus if you:

• Have an experience in drone industry
• Have a good understanding of electric and hybrid propulsion technologies

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
• Speak English 

What we offer : 

• An international and dynamic team
• A remote policy to allow you flexibility
• Health insurance
• 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

LET'S JOIN US !
Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences