Engineering Analyst & Supervisor
North Wind · Newport News, VA · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
Join North Wind - Accelerating Hypersonic Innovation At North Wind, we are advancing hypersonic technologies through cutting-edge research, system development, and flight testing. Our team drives innovation in high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and mission-critical components, supporting every phase of hypersonic programs - from R&D to flight testing, If you are passionate about pushing technological boundaries in a dynamic environment, we invite you to join us.
Conducts analysis on designs of R&D prototype components and assemblies and flight systems. Supervises a team including flow, thermal and structural analysts.
Responsibilities
- Performs thermal and structural analysis of product components and assemblies using finite element or hand calculation methods.
- Supervises a small team of analysts, providing mentorship, reviewing output of team members, and driving analysis tasks to closure.
- Manages analysis related budgets and schedules and tracks team performance accordingly.
- Reviews customer specifications and internal methods to plan analysis activities, determine loading conditions and develop appropriate acceptance criteria.
- Supports customer interface meetings and design reviews by presenting analysis plans, status and results as required.
- Documents analysis results in either presentation, spreadsheet or formal report forms.
- Creates tools and templates to improve analysis efficiency as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline with 10+ years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
- Candidate should have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment.
- Must be a self-starter, able to work on multiple projects, and prioritize workload.
- General familiarity with aerospace research and development test products such as wind tunnel models, test engines and prototype devices