Lead Aeroelasticity and Dynamics Engineer

Position Responsibilities

• Participate and/or leads in developing air vehicle requirements for aeroelasticity including flutter, divergence, freeplay and rigidity
• Collaborate with the airframe & subsystems design and analysis engineers to generate integrated aero and structural models for flight vehicle analysis consistent with a Model Based Engineering (MBE) environment
• Perform analysis for flutter, divergence, aeroservoelasticity, freeplay and rigidity to support air vehicle design and stores integration
• Define allowable flight envelopes and operational limits
• Create finite element models and correlate to test results
• Perform ground and/or flight test programs, by the development of test requirements, providing data for pre-test analysis, monitoring testing, data analysis and documenting results, in order to support design and verification of vehicle and components
• Review and approve airframe and subsystems hardware packages for flight worthiness and to ensure the air vehicle meets the service environment
• Provide data to support the definition and documentation of structural design requirements for the service life of the product, to ensure company, customer and regulatory requirements are met
• Present engineering data and results to management and customers during program level reviews and other technical meetings

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
• 5+ years of experience with Air Vehicle Systems
• 5+ years experience in aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, flutter, structural dynamics, modern control systems and/or finite element methods

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months
• 9+ years experience in aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, flutter, structural dynamics, modern control systems and/or finite element methods
• Experience working with Laboratory Test, Flight Test and/or Flight Science domains
• Experience leading teams on complex projects
• Experience in engineering modeling and/or analysis with computer programming of analytical models, simulations, and/or data processing
• Engineering experience with tactical fixed wing aircraft
• Strong communication skills and customer focus