Aerospace Engineer I (For SNC Summer 2025 Interns Only)

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Lone Tree, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As an Aerospace Engineer I, you will assist in the research, design, development, and testing of innovative aerospace products and systems. Working under supervision, you will contribute to various projects, ensuring they meet safety, quality, and performance standards. If Aircraft Certification Engineer, use this language Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As an Aircraft Certification Engineer I you'll be exposed to a broad range of aircraft modifications. You'll help create successful program execution by coordinating with various aircraft regulators to ensure that the aircraft design is compliant to an appropriate set of regulations. This includes the FAA and various US and Foreign military organizations. In this role you will solve an extremely diverse set of problems related to aircraft design and operation. This is a high visibility role that involves interfacing with most of the other roles in the organization and taking a broad perspective of the entire air system. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Basic knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Engineering tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Some experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or co-op experience in the aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with CAD software and basic simulation tools.
• Exposure to Engineering Simulation such Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++.
• Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control.
• Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight test.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation.
• Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis.
• Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Background in Project Management.
• Comfortable reviewing information from various engineering disciplines outside of your specialty.
• Prior experience with FAA Certification Standards (14 CFR Part 23, 25, 27, 29) and/or Military certification (MIL-HDBK-516) programs.
• Experience coordinating certification approvals with the FAA Aircraft Certification Office, ODA's, Delegated Engineering Representatives (DER's)/Unit Members or other certifying authorities.
• Experience with reading, reviewing and interpreting technical documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Familiarity with aircraft flight test.
• Basic awareness of the certification planning process (i.e. developing certification plans, the establishment of certification basis, proposing Methods of Compliance, proposing compliance artifacts).
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of aerospace components and systems.
• Perform basic analysis and testing to validate design concepts.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Document technical data and create reports to support engineering decisions.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on potential improvements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Write certification planning documents.
• Coordinate with program management, engineering, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Write compliance documentation.

Benefits

• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern