Engineer | Aircraft Flight Dynamics

Évora, Évora, pt on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description

We are an Engineering and Product Development Center that conceives, develops, and productizes new technologies, products and services towards a more sustainable society.

We work by bridging together cities, industry and universities around large programs of development and industrialization of products and services, from Portugal, in high-tech sectors such as mobility, aeronautics and space.

This opportunity for an Engineer | Aircraft Flight Dynamics (m/f/d) will be integrated into the Aeronautics team.

  • Collaborate closely with the Aerodynamic and Aircraft performance teams to propose aircraft configuration optimizations to the Project Management Team.
  • Cooperate within a team to improve tools and processes and share knowledge/information.
  • Develop reliable flight mechanics models, vehicle simulations and tools for handling qualities necessary for the development of a new aircraft.
  • Organize and lead all flight dynamic simulation activities required to answer a new aircraft program during the full product life cycle.
  • Produce all needed documentation required for certification.
  • Provide support during aircraft development phase, including certification phase, and participate in potential optimization campaigns while in service.
  • Support any aircraft flight dynamic data requests from marketing, or other company departments.
  • Support the flight test campaign required to achieve the aircraft certification.
  • M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or similar discipline.
  • Proven experience in Flight Control Systems and Flight Mechanics activities covering the full lifecycle of an aerospace artefact, from conceptual phase to industrial production.
  • Good knowledge of aerodynamic simulations, aircraft mission performance and propulsion systems.
  • Good programming skills in C#, C++, VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN and experience using Matlab/Simulink for modelling purposes in a professional work environment.
  • Hands-on experience with Requirement Management tools (IBM Doors or similar).
  • Fluent in English (mandatory).
  • Good interpersonal skills to work as a team, but can also work independently and demonstrate self-reliance and initiative to achieve the goals established.

• Working in a relaxed and positive environment alongside a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
• We facilitate and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle, articulating work with the personal life.
• Health insurance.
• Partnerships with gyms, amongst others.
• Three additional vacation days.
• Birthday off.

About this role

Summary

Develop aircraft flight models, simulations, support certification, optimize configurations, and collaborate with teams.

Job title

Engineer | Aircraft Flight Dynamics

Experience level

proven experience in Flight Control Systems and Flight Mechanics activities

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Évora, Portugal; on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++PythonMatlabSimulinkFORTRANRequirement Management

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

flight dynamicsaerodynamicsflight control systemssimulationaircraft performance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Evora, Portugal

On-site City