Aerospace Engineer- Authority

Duties

Employee at this level is an expert within their functional area; heads of branches or divisions; or key program administrators. Conducts or directs activities or assists higher levels on challenging and innovative program development with only general guidance on policy, resources, and planning; develops solutions to highly complex problems requiring various disciplines; responsible for fulfilling program objectives.

Knowledge of professional aerospace engineering concepts, principles, and practices, with an advanced mastery of aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics, specifically as they apply to ground-based wind tunnel testing across subsonic through hypersonic speed regimes.

Ability to architect and execute complex test campaigns, including the ability to analyze and evaluate massive aerodynamic datasets, resolve severe test anomalies, and ensure the technical validity of data generated for DoW acquisition programs.

Ability to evaluate the complete System Under Test (SUT) to partner with program offices, leveraging authoritative test data to directly influence competitive contractor source selections, key program milestones, and critical design decisions regarding aerodynamic configuration, structural integrity, and flight control optimization.