Flight Dynamics Engineer

Hermeus • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries. Hermeus is seeking a Dynamics Engineer to join our growing Flight Sciences Team. In this role, you will perform analysis, modeling, and testingto verify subsystem dynamics and control system performance for our high-speed aircraft projects. As part of Hermeus’ iterative path to high-speed flight, you will drive lessons learned into follow-onaircraft requirements from the clean-sheet design phase through analysis, build, and flight test.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively present technical information and drive decision making in a fast-paced, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Background in atmospheric flight dynamics, controls, and hydraulic actuation systems analysis.
• Proficiency in Python and its standard libraries for data processing/analysis/visualization and simulation.
• Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink for dynamic system modeling & control design.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FAA and Department of Defense aerospace standards regarding loads, flying qualities, and control system specification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct flight dynamics analysis and simulations to support the design, development, and testing of aerospace systems.
• Develop mathematical models and algorithms to characterize aircraft dynamics, subsystem dynamics, and vehicle control systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate flight dynamics solutions into overall system designs.
• Drive integrated test efforts in conjunction with Hermeus’ Test & Operations team to validate system performance from first build into flight.
• Support flight test activities and analyze flight data to validate models and assess performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees