Flight Test Analysis- Advanced_Multi-Disciplinary

Iron Will Ventures • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Support Department of War (DoW) customers with the development, test, and evaluation of flight vehicles as a member of the Flight Test Analysis Team. Support customer system engineering teams in all aspects of flight vehicle design, analysis, and test to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting. Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with flight vehicle characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development. Technical focus areas include Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), telemetry systems, and vehicle performance assessments. Generate and analyze flight vehicle 6-DoF and 3-DoF trajectory data using industry standard (e.g., TAOS) and in-house developed (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++) tools. Support flight test analysis and reporting to include analyzing vehicle onboard instrumentation data, processing telemetry data, developing trajectory reconstruction, and generating performance reports. Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools. Travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Master's degree in STEM field (e.g., physics, engineering, math.)
• 12+ years working on DoW programs/projects
• Active Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship
• Specialized in at least one Flight Test Analysis Team technical discipline
• Strong understanding of principles of aerodynamics; equations of motion; coordinate systems; vehicle dynamics; guidance, navigation, and control; etc.
• Experience with flight vehicle trajectory analysis to include working in different coordinate frames, endo- and exo-atmospheric behaviors, and identifying key trajectory parameters
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and/or other programming languages
• Skilled in use of modeling and simulation tools (e.g., TAOS, STK)
• Knowledgeable of AFSIM or similar DoW simulations
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 7+ years of relevant experience may be considered
• TS, TS/SCI (eligible) preferred
• Familiarity with DoW programs, flight test processes, and test range operations
• Experience in any of the following disciplines: Design, CAD, Trajectory, Telemetry, Radar Cross Section (RCS) Signatures, Optical Signatures, Plume attenuation, Debris laydowns, Link Margin Analysis (LMA), Wargaming and/or campaign analysis
• Strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasks
• Ability to communicate detailed technical information to technical and non-technical personnel

Responsibilities

• Support Department of War (DoW) customers with the development, test, and evaluation of flight vehicles as a member of the Flight Test Analysis Team
• Support customer system engineering teams in all aspects of flight vehicle design, analysis, and test to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting
• Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with flight vehicle characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development
• Generate and analyze flight vehicle 6-DoF and 3-DoF trajectory data using industry standard (e.g., TAOS) and in-house developed (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++) tools
• Support flight test analysis and reporting to include analyzing vehicle onboard instrumentation data, processing telemetry data, developing trajectory reconstruction, and generating performance reports
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools

What This Job Offers

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