2027 Graduate - Missile, Reentry, and Hypersonics Systems Performance
About The Position
The Flight Systems Performance Group (KFM) seeks graduate engineers to contribute to modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, and concept development for strategic missile, reentry, and hypersonic systems. The group provides specialized expertise in test and evaluation, systems engineering, reliability assessment, and performance analysis of strategic flight systems, supporting flight test planning and operations, independent evaluation, and data-driven performance assessment. In this role, you will help address engineering challenges involving strategic ballistic missile, reentry, and long-range strike hypersonic systems. You will develop and use modeling and simulation tools for trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies; participate in test operations and pre- and post-flight evaluations; collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to advise government and industry partners; and communicate findings through reports and presentations. The work supports systems integral to the Nation’s strategic deterrent and may involve classified information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Passion for an engineering discipline such as missile modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion, optimization, mechanical design, and/or test and evaluation.
- Prior experience coding and using MATLAB or Python.
- Initiative, interest in skill development, and flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill.
- Interim Secret-level security clearance and ability to ultimately obtain a Top Secret-level clearance.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to meet government security investigation requirements for access to classified information.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with Navy and/or Air Force strategic missile or reentry systems.
- Experience programming in Simulink and/or C/C++.
- Experience with software version control in GIT, GitLab, or equivalent.
- Experience using optimal control software packages such as OTIS, POST, or GPOPS.
- Experience developing 3DoF and/or 6DoF simulations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and use modeling and simulation tools for trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies of missile and reentry systems and/or hypersonic vehicles.
- Participate in test and evaluation activities, including test operations and pre- and post-flight evaluations.
- Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise government and industry partners on engineering challenges and design trades.
- Produce reports and presentations to communicate findings to team members and government partners.
Benefits
- Robust education assistance program.
- Retirement contributions and plans.
- Paid time off.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Training and development.
- Potential sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
