# Working Student – Scaled Model Flight Controls (all genders) at Ercsystem

> Location unclear · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/personio%3Aercsystem%3A2860519 (read 2026-11-08).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Ercsystem](https://alderhq.app/companies/ercsystem)
- Location text: eRC-System Office
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Location unclear (evidence: "Location: eRC-System Office")
- Posted: 2026-10-26 (13 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://ercsystem.jobs.personio.de/job/2860519

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

### ABOUT THE ROLE

You work closely with our flight physics department, adapting their control laws to the smaller scale, and gain hands-on insight into integrating them into PX4 and proving them in flight.

### WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Adapt flight control laws to the smaller scale and integrate them into PX4
- Set up and configure the autopilot
- Tune controllers and analyse flight logs to derive improvements for controllers and models
- Identify aircraft dynamics from flight data and ground tests
- Prepare and take part in ground and flight tests
- Document parameters, configurations, and test results
### WHAT YOU BRING

- Enrollment in a bachelor's or master's program in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or a related field
- Solid understanding of control theory, such as PID control, state-space methods, and stability, and of flight dynamics
- Programming experience, with an emphasis on MATLAB/Simulink
- Hands-on experience working with UAVs or model aircraft
- Strong motivation to work with hardware and get it ready to fly
- A structured and reliable way of working, independently and in a team, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fluent English, with German knowledge as a plus
Moreover, it would be helpful if you also

- have experience with PX4 or ArduPilot on Pixhawk flight controllers, including MAVLink and log analysis
- have experience with system identification and flight testing
- have experience with Linux and Git
### WHAT WE OFFER

- Full-scale aerospace engineering, not concept slides
- A 60+ engineer team at Ottobrunn
- Real ownership and flat hierarchies: a modern startup culture where your input shapes decisions, not just execution
- Flexible working hours, remote work, and competitive compensation
- Health & wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass membership and subsidized lunch in our canteen
- Office extras: espresso coffee, fresh fruit, and soft drinks, plus regular team and company events, and plenty more once you're on board

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