Member​/Senior Aerospace Engineer - Applied Aerodynamics, Onsite

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

+ Extraordinary co-workers

+ Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

+ Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
* World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking highly qualified, self-directed, results focused aeronautical and aerospace engineers who have strong interpersonal skills to support lab-wide efforts focusing on the application of aerodynamic and flight mechanics models for design and analysis of hypersonic reentry systems, atmospheric flight vehicles, and rocket systems.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

+ Work as a member of high-performing, passionate, multi-disciplinary teams

+ Support the design, development, and flight test of advanced aerospace flight systems including advanced hypersonic flight vehicles, reentry bodies, and rocket systems

+ Develop multi-fidelity aerodynamic and flight performance models using analytic/computational aerodynamic methods/tools, and wind tunnel testing

+ Conduct detailed aerodynamic characteristics analyses including vehicle performance, stability, and control

+ Create and optimize 3

DOF/6

DOF trajectory simulations of complex multi-body flight systems for performance analysis and mission requirement verification/development

+ Create system models and apply multi-disciplinary design and optimization methods/tools for conceptual design trade space analysis

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Relocation provided for those who qualify.  

Salary Range:

$117,500 - $235,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

+ A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Aerospace Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

+ Graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

+ Experience in applied aerodynamics, flight mechanics, or trajectory simulation with application to the design, modeling, simulation, optimization, and analysis of aerospace flight systems.

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Experience with the capabilities, use, and application of MATLAB®, Simulink®, Python, C/C++, or other modern programming languages and repositories in technical analysis/computing and software development.

+ Proven ability to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment.

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced/schedule driven environment

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

+ Experience in the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerothermal/ablation and material thermal response tools, or closely…