Electric vertical-takeoff aircraft design and manufacturing for commercial aviation
Odys Aviation designs hybrid and electric VTOL aircraft for commercial and private operators. The tech stack—MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, C/C++, STAR-CCM+, and real-time simulation tools (OPAL-RT, PLECS)—reveals a simulation-first, physics-heavy development process typical of aerospace. Engineering dominates hiring (14 of 19 roles), concentrated at intern and senior levels, signaling simultaneous capability-building and hands-on prototyping. Active projects span propulsion motor design, fly-by-wire systems, and ground control integration; pain points center on certification acceleration, scaling the engineering team, and transitioning from prototype to production—all consistent with a pre-certification-stage aircraft manufacturer.
Notable leadership hires: Finance Director
Odys Aviation, founded in 2022 and based in Long Beach, California, designs and manufactures sustainable electric and hybrid VTOL aircraft for commercial airlines and private operators. The 11–50-person team is structured primarily around engineering, with early-stage finance and product functions. Current development focuses on propulsion systems (motor design, high-voltage inverters, controllers), flight dynamics modeling, and fly-by-wire architecture—the core subsystems required for type certification. The company is navigating the transition from lab prototypes to low-rate production while building out finance operations ahead of later funding stages.
MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, C/C++, Python, OPAL-RT, STAR-CCM+, KiCad, Altium, NX, SolidWorks, and MAVLink. The mix emphasizes simulation, control systems, and hardware design tooling typical of aerospace vehicle development.
Long Beach, California. The company was founded in 2022 and employs 11–50 people, currently hiring exclusively in the United States.
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