Aerospace Engineer

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Aerospace Engineer with demonstrated experience providing air/space craft or propulsion system design, integration and test support for aviation platforms. This position will be based out of Huntsville, AL and will report to the Principal Systems Engineer for Yulista Solutions, LLC.

• Collaborate with the lead project engineers, chief engineer, and engineering design teams to ensure that air/space craft systems meet the safety of flight requirements, and that the resulting product operates as intended
• Support the mechanical integration of equipment and associated aircraft modification tasks
• Assist in creating or modifying technical data packages for aviation weapons and research platforms
• Provide aerospace engineering support of air‑launched effects integration and test efforts and prototype integration facility integration efforts as required
• Review mechanical system design for aviation systems ensuring materials, structural substantiation and electromagnetic characteristics of avionics and mission systems meet design requirements, airworthiness and FAA or MIL specification requirements
• Gain familiarization with various aviation systems to support development, operations, or sustainment efforts.
• Understand, utilize, and improve internal processes and tools for the development of new systems.

• Non‑supervisory; individual contributor working under the direction of technical leadership
• Mentor junior aerospace/mechanical engineers, as required

• Highly self‑motivated individual able to contribute to a positive work environment
• Experience working with civilian or military aviation weapons platforms and electronic warfare systems
• Working knowledge of MBSE/MOSA approaches to weapon system design/integration
• Experience in presenting to end‑user customers and clients in both written and verbal formats
• Working knowledge of tools such as Solid Works, CATIA, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to mentor junior engineers in their use

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited college/university
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in design/integration of aircraft electronics or three (3) years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Previous experience with military or civil fixed and rotary wing aircraft
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance (SECRET)
• Ability to pass a drug and background screening

• Office with occasional work in aviation hangars or outside on flight line/ramp areas

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws. We do not consider race, color, religion or creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status in decisions related to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other terms and conditions of employment.

The company’s business philosophy and practice is to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. For requests, refer to the YHL‑21‑POL Reasonable Accommodation Policy.