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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 25, 2025. SkyDrive scores A on the Alion truth index.

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SkyDrive is a Japanese aerospace startup headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, that develops, manufactures and plans to operate compact electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marketed as flying cars for everyday urban air mobility. Established in July 2018 by CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa out of a volunteer engineering group backed by Toyota group companies, it runs a development centre and test field in Toyota plus offices in Tokyo and at Nagoya Airfield, and is preparing its SD-05 model for commercial service. It hires aircraft integration, avionics, structures and certification engineers, test and program managers, procurement specialists and HR staff.

Outline of the Job

We are seeking a Flight Control System Engineer to be involved in developing our manned eVTOL flight control systems - from concept through certification and entry into service. This role is central to shaping the control systems of next-generation air mobility vehicles and will directly impact the safety, performance, and reliability of our aircraft.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and proven experience with flight control systems in complex aerospace environments.

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage Flight Control System (FCS) architecture, covering system-level design, redundancy, safety, and technology integration
  • Collaborate with Flight Control Law teams to design, validate, and certify control laws
  • Lead ARP4754A-compliant requirements capture, allocation, and validation for FCS functions
  • Coordinate and oversee suppliers, including technical negotiations, performance validation, and V&V activities
  • Work with certification teams and regulators to develop and execute the FCS certification plan
  • Support safety processes through Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), and ARP4761 compliance

Essential Skills

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas: autopilot systems, fly-by-wire controls, or rotorcraft flight control systems
  • Deep knowledge of ARP4754A with working familiarity in ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254, and related aerospace standards
  • Proven experience in implementing certification plans in collaboration with certification engineer

Desirable Skills

  • Experience in eVTOL or drone development programs.
  • Experience interacting with global regulators or contributing to industry standards (ASTM, RTCA, SAE).
  • Familiarity with model-based system engineering (MBSE) practices and tools.

Type of Employment

  • Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
  • Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

  • Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
    • Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided
  • Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

  • Flextime or Discretionary labor system
    • In the case of flextime: No core time
    • Discretionary Labor System: Specialized Class Deemed working hours per day: 10 hours
  • Basic working hours: Start 9:00 End 18:00(Including 1hour break time)
    • Overtime Work: Available

Holidays

  • 115 days off per year(Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays(12/29~1/3) / Company designated holidays)
  • Annual paid leave
  • Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

  • Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 6,850,000- JPY 11,500,0000
  • Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours, amounting to JPY 197,680- JPY 331,997

    *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.

  • To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

  • Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
  • Relocation Packages

    *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

  • Health insurance
  • Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
  • Employment insurance
  • Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

  • Reassignment may occur to any other work.
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