The issue of environmental sustainability is becoming of primary importance also in aviation field. In this perspective, development of more electric aircraft concept could represent a valid solution, even if new technologies must be developed in future. The work presented in the context of this master’s thesis concerns the development of the control software for an electro-mechanical actuator and its subsequently validation on a test bench. The purpose of this actuator is to replace hydraulic piston actually mounted on braking system of general aviation aircraft. The actuation group is constituted by a linear mechanical actuator driven by Faulhaber’s brushless DC (BLDC) electric motor.