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In order to operate the aircraft as a passenger aircraft, type certification activities are also extremely important. This position is important to ensure the safety and reliability of the aircraft control system by conducting design reviews based on the control requirement specifications and by defining evaluation and test items to properly evaluate and verify the control design, from overall control to each control function, to facilitate design activities.\nThe successful candidate will lead a team in charge of control law evaluation and promote collaboration and cooperation with each team and member of the control design team.\nJob Highlight\nThe \"flying car\" is the most advanced development in the world, combining \"technology for flying\" and \"power electronics\". To achieve this goal, our various teams, including power electronics, airframe control, aerodynamics, and certification, are working in unison to advance the project. 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