Aeronautical Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience (for Engineer level)
• Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience (for Engineer level)
• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
• Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
• PhD Degree with no experience (for Principal Engineer level)
• Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft aerodynamics
• Experience with using aerodynamic tools and techniques
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Nice To Haves

• Degree discipline in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering with concentration in aerodynamics
• Experience with generating aerodynamic databases for 6-DOF simulation
• Experience in conducting 6-DOF stores trajectory and separation analyses
• Experience with onsite support of wind tunnel testing and data acquisition systems
• Experience in supporting ground and flight test events and analyzing collected data
• Experience with DOD safety board processes for store separation
• Fortran, C/C++ and/or Python programming skills
• Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, and being accountable

Responsibilities

• Perform aerodynamic characterization efforts utilizing analytical methods
• Perform analytical stores trajectory and separation analyses
• Provide technical analysis data for data reports and other Airworthiness artifacts required to support flight clearances and certification
• Support execution of wind tunnel test events including two-body separation tests
• Support ground and flight test events, acquisition and analysis of test data
• General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and advanced techniques
• Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks
• Innovates solutions to a variety of technical challenges of increasing scope and complexity
• Work closely with other disciplines including Configuration, Aerodynamics, S&RE, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Mechanisms, etc.
• Utilize excellent communication skills to report program milestones, technical approaches, and findings to leads, program management, and customer

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Relocation assistance may be available
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)