Engineer or Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Stores Aerodynamics

Responsibilities

• Perform aerodynamic characterization efforts utilizing analytical methods
• Perform analytical stores trajectory and separation analyses
• Provide technical analysis data for data reports and other Airworthiness artifacts required to support flight clearances and certification
• Support execution of wind tunnel test events including two-body separation tests
• Support ground and flight test events, acquisition and analysis of test data
• Utilize excellent communication skills to report program milestones, technical approaches, and findings to leads, program management, and customer

Requirements

• Basic qualifications for an Engineer Aeronautical: Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience
• Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Aeronautical: Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD Degree with no experience
• Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft aerodynamics
• Experience with using aerodynamic tools and techniques
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications for an Engineer Aeronautical: Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience
• Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Aeronautical: Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD Degree with no experience
• Experience with generating aerodynamic databases for 6-DOF simulation
• Experience in conducting 6-DOF stores trajectory and separation analyses
• Experience with onsite support of wind tunnel testing and data acquisition systems
• Experience in supporting ground and flight test events and analyzing collected data
• Experience with DOD safety board processes for store separation
• Fortran, C/C++ and/or Python programming skills

Skills

• Demonstrated record of working hard
• Strong communication skills
• Accountability

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00