Senior Flight Sciences Engineer - Tactical Reconnaissance and Strike Division

About the Job

This role will be responsible for guidance and control law development and validation, hardware and software in-the-loop test and analysis, and cutting edge navigation solutions supporting the entire range of drones within TRS.

• Aerodynamic Design & Analysis
  • Aerodynamic design of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid VTOL platforms at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities
  • Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed
  • Conduct detailed analysis to predict and enhance aero performance.
  • Utilize Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools and low-order methods for performance evaluation.
  • Develop and maintain in-house suite of aerodynamic analysis tools.
  • Evaluate impacts of configuration changes on performance of the aircraft.
• Flight Simulation Development
  • Design, implement, and maintain high-fidelity flight simulation models.
  • Utilize simulation to evaluate aircraft performance and reliability.
  • Validate simulation accuracy against wind tunnel and flight test results
• Testing
  • Work with Flight Test personnel to plan and execute tests to evaluate aircraft performance
  • Plan and coordinate wind tunnel testing to gather aerodynamic data
  • Analyze test data to identify performance trends and areas for improvement.
  • Utilize flight test data to identify system bugs and failures
  • Prepare technical reports and briefings to communicate findings with stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 4 years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms
• Proven experience in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing
• Hands-on experience with CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent simulation platforms
• Programming and data analysis skills (MATLAB, C++, etc.)
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics and flight dynamics, stability, and control
• A passion for defending the United States of America and its allies
• US person status is required as this position requires access to export controlled information

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Experience with flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems
• C/C++ Expertise
• Experience with Simulink Embedded Coder

US Salary Range: $191,000 — $253,000 USD