Flight Systems – Aerospace Simulation Engineer

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an early-career aerospace engineer within the Flight Systems Department as part of the Missiles & Aviation Systems Division. Engineers in the Flight Systems Department provide solutions to complex, technical problems involving analysis, design, and testing of various types of flight vehicle systems. Primary Responsibilities. Create and/or maintain 6-DOF, 3-DOF, and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulations by incorporating aerodynamic & propulsion models, Guidance/Navigation/Control (GNC) algorithms, and other features to accurately characterize the performance and flight dynamics of various flight vehicles. Conduct accurate, timely, detailed analysis of flight vehicle dynamics to support design decision, conduct trade studies, support mission planning operations, prepare for live flight test events, characterize system performance, as well as other responsibilities. Provide accurate assessments to make programmatic design decisions and/or inform DOW policy makers, acquisition program, warfighter consumers, or other organizations to support their needs. Develop, upgrade, or use scripts, GUIs, or other utilities to support analysis and programmatic efforts.

Requirements

This position requires a fundamental understanding of aerospace engineering concepts, particularly including flight dynamics, simulation, orbital mechanics, and/or guidance/navigation/controls.
Candidate must also possess a solid foundation of programming experience in Matlab/Simulink, C/C++, Python, or other language.
Candidate must possess strong technical communication skills and an ability to work both independently and in collaborative team environments.
Candidates must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
Prior to start-date, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field from an ABET accredited school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and 0+ years of experience.
Candidate must be a US citizen and possess (or be able to obtain) a DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DOW digital engineering paradigm and experience
Prior work with post-flight data analysis
Strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformation
Experience with Linux, hardware-in-the-loops simulation architectures, and/or GPS simulators
Configuration management software, such as Git or Mercurial
Trajectory analysis tools, such as TAOS or OTIS
Using numerical optimization techniques
Simulink code-generation
Optimal estimation and controls
Sensor fusion and state estimation techniques (eg. Kalman or Particle Filters)
Terrestrial navigation, SAASM, M-Code, and GPS-denied operations
GNC applications of flight vehicles, guided munitions, and/or UAS systems

Responsibilities

Create and/or maintain 6-DOF, 3-DOF, and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulations by incorporating aerodynamic & propulsion models, Guidance/Navigation/Control (GNC) algorithms, and other features to accurately characterize the performance and flight dynamics of various flight vehicles.
Conduct accurate, timely, detailed analysis of flight vehicle dynamics to support design decision, conduct trade studies, support mission planning operations, prepare for live flight test events, characterize system performance, as well as other responsibilities.
Provide accurate assessments to make programmatic design decisions and/or inform DOW policy makers, acquisition program, warfighter consumers, or other organizations to support their needs.
Develop, upgrade, or use scripts, GUIs, or other utilities to support analysis and programmatic efforts.