Senior Aerospace Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Lone Tree, CO

7d•$124,771 - $171,561•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As a Senior Aerospace Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority in the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge aerospace products and systems. You will oversee multiple projects, drive innovation, and mentor engineering teams. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
10+ years of relevant experience.
Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.
Certification in Systems Engineering or related field.
Exposure to Engineering Simulation such Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++.
Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control.
Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight test.
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation.
Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis.
Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.