Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Research Officer, Fixed-Wing Controls and AutonomyPriority will be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons.The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.OrganizationalUnit:AerospaceClassification:RODuration: 2 years (ending 31 March 2028)Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the NRC work location identified.The roleScreening criteriaApplicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:EducationA graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Robotics with a focus on flight control or autonomous systems.- Experience in aeronautical or aerospace engineering, particularly in-flight dynamics, flight operations, navigation systems, flight control systems;

- Experience developing,tuning, and validating flight control laws in simulation and real‑time environments, including work with autopilot systems (e.G., drone and/or experimental full-scale aircraft autopilots);

- Experience preparing technical documentation, such as test plans, procedures, experiment reports, or research documentation associated with flight‑control development and evaluation, and;





- Experience with fixed-wing aircraft controls is considered an asset.Condition of employmentA thorough security clearance process will be applied.For a Secret Clearance, verification of background information over a period of 10 years is required. Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable the security screening process.Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:- Knowledge of flight dynamics, stability, and control, including inner‑loop (roll/pitch/yaw) and outer‑loop (altitude, speed) control laws and guidance functions (path following, waypoint navigation);

- Ability to design, implement, and tune flight control laws in simulation and real‑time environments;

- Proficiency withMATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ for flight control‑law development, modelling, and simulation;

- Ability to conduct structured engineering and research work, including defining requirements, designing experiments, analyzing data, and documenting procedures, results, and findings;

- Proficiency withPython is considered an asset;

- Knowledge of aviation fundamentals, including IFR procedures, navigation concepts, and flight‑deck symbology relevant to autonomous guidance and control is considered an asset, and;

- Knowledge of avionics,sensors, flight‑data recording, and key aircraft interfaces, including pitot‑static systems and actuator/FBW concepts,



is considered an asset.- Research - Results orientation (Level 2)- Research - Communication (Level 2)- Research - Teamwork (Level 2)- Research - Creative thinking (Level 3)- Research - Networking (Level 2)Competency Profile(s)For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: ResearchThis position is classified as a Research Officer (RO), a group that is unique to the NRC. Candidates are remunerated based on their expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level. The salary scale for this group is vast, from $64,739 to $183,010 per annum, which permits for employees of all levels from current graduates to world renowned experts to be fairly compensated for their contributions.NOTE: Please note that the full RO/RCO salary scale has five levels. Salary determination will be based on a review of the candidate’s expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level. As such, the initial salary could be within another level of the RO/RCO salary scale (i.E. above or below the intended level for this position).NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.Discover the possibleAnything is possible at the NRC, named in 2025 one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, Top Employer in the National Capital Region and Forbes Canada’s Best EmployersAs Canada’s largest research and innova

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