Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics Modeling and Simulation Engineer (Early to Mid Career)
About The Position
CFD Research is seeking a Rotorcraft Flight Dynamics Modeling and Simulation Engineer to support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts. This role involves developing, improving, and applying flight-dynamics models for both legacy and future vertical lift aircraft, including models for real-time piloted simulations. The engineer will also support the development of flight-dynamics models for advanced and novel VTOL aircraft configurations, both manned and unmanned. Advanced tools like Gen Hel, FORECAST, and HeliUM are utilized to predict rotorcraft responses and generate linear models for control system design. CFD Research is an employee-owned company with a strong history of innovation in various industries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or a related field) from an accredited college or university
- Experience: Bachelor + 2 years, Master + 0 years, Ph.D. + 0 years
- 2 years or more experience in flight dynamics modeling
- Education or experience in the following areas: aerospace flight dynamics and control, aircraft simulation
- Skilled in MATLAB
- Strong analytical skills
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time
- U.S. Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Masters or higher degree, specializing in mechanical dynamics or aerodynamics, especially as applied to rotorcraft
- Education and/or experience in rotorcraft flight dynamics modeling and simulation
- Familiarity with component-type simulation models such as Gen Hel or HeliUM
- Strong technical writing skills
Responsibilities
- Develop effective working relationships and collaborate with Army engineers and managers
- Perform flight dynamics modeling and simulation of modern vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft configurations, both manned and unmanned.
- Provide flight dynamics modeling expertise to the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program office. Participate in FLRAA design reviews and keep abreast of flight dynamics modeling needs for the FLRAA aircraft. Develop, update, validate both generic and specific physics-based models of the FLRAA tiltrotor.
- Develop proficiency with the HeliUM comprehensive modeling tool. Update HeliUM as need to generate reduced-order real-time aerodynamics simulation models for UAS.
- Develop and validate UH-60M flight dynamics simulation models to enhance existing capabilities by enabling the modeling and simulation of relevant rotorcraft configurations. Assess and plan the necessary source code modifications and investigate considerations for the software development environment.
- Conduct applied research to develop and validate advanced identification techniques needed to accurately model configurations with multiple redundant effectors. Validate and update models so that they can in-turn be used to more accurately predict further configuration changes.
- Attend technical group meetings, branch meetings, design reviews, etc. and report project updates and activities.
- Communicate research results through technical presentations and written reports.
Benefits
- Employer matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Company paid leave
- Compensation time
- Parental leave
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Life insurance
- Group and individual bonuses for exceptional performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
