Flight Performance Engineer

About Tiberius Aerospace

Tiberius Aerospace is a cutting-edge Aerospace and Defense company committed to delivering innovative, secure, and compliant solutions for our customers. We specialize in mission-critical technology services for government and private sector customers, ensuring excellence in aerospace systems design, performance, and compliance. To serve our nations with Strength, Honor, and Purpose - forging the systems that defend freedom and shape the future of defense.

Flight Performance Engineer

Performance Modeling | Test Data Reduction | Database Validation

Job Title Flight Performance Engineer

Location Hybrid; remote considered for the right candidate

Employment Type

Full Time

Department Engineering / Aerodynamics & Propulsion

Reports To Shawn Gilmore

Salary Range $100,000 to $150,000

Equity Yes

Tiberius Aerospace is a cutting-edge Aerospace and Defense company delivering advanced, mission-critical technologies for government and private sector customers. The company focuses on high-performance aerospace systems, secure engineering solutions, and the development of complex hardware built for demanding operational environments. Tiberius is scaling quickly and is looking for engineers who can operate with ownership, urgency, and technical discipline in a high-stakes environment.

Tiberius Aerospace is seeking a Flight Performance Engineer to support vehicle and engine performance modeling, test data reduction, and database validation for our advanced air vehicle and munition programs. This role is the bridge between CFD, ground and flight test, and the performance models that the broader program relies on. You will build and maintain reduced-order performance models, reduce test data from wind tunnel and engine test campaigns, and help close the loop between predicted and measured performance.

This is a strong fit for an analytically minded engineer who wants exposure across modeling, test, and design without specializing purely in CFD. Coordinate daily with internal discipline leads and interface directly with government customer technical representatives.

Develop and maintain reduced-order vehicle performance models, incorporating aerodynamic and propulsion data for use in design trade studies and program performance tracking.

Support database management for aerodynamic and propulsion, including version control, interpolation scheme validation, and uncertainty bound documentation across Mach, altitude, attitude, and throttle conditions.

Perform test data reduction for wind tunnel campaigns including force and moment balance data, pressure measurements, and flow visualization results.

Perform test data reduction for engine or direct-connect test campaigns including thrust, fuel flow, pressure recovery, and combustion efficiency calculations.

Support correlation analysis comparing model predictions against test or flight data, identifying discrepancy sources and supporting model refinement recommendations.

Develop test instrumentation and data acquisition plans in coordination with the test team, defining required measurements and sampling requirements to answer specific performance questions.

Support uncertainty quantification for performance predictions, including propagation of measurement uncertainty and model-form uncertainty into program-level performance margins.

Maintain analysis documentation including model derivation, data sources, validation basis, and revision history for audit and knowledge transfer purposes.

Coordinate with CFD engineers on data handoff format and timing for incorporating CFD results into performance models and databases.

Provide performance model outputs to the Flight Dynamics & Controls team for trajectory simulation and requirements verification support.

Support test campaign planning and execution logistics in coordination with other Aero-Performance engineers and external test facility partners.

Participate in design reviews and provide performance modeling support for aerodynamic and propulsion design decisions.

Support program management with performance status updates, model maturity assessments, and risk identification related to performance predictions.

Coordinate with Quality or Test Engineering on test data archiving, traceability, and configuration management practices.

Interface with government customer technical representatives and subject matter experts on performance requirements and design trade-offs.

B.S. or higher in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.

4 or more years of experience in aerodynamics, propulsion, or flight performance analysis, which may include relevant graduate research, internships, or industry experience.

Proficiency in tools and methods for performance modeling, data analysis, and automation.

Working knowledge of aerodynamic and propulsion fundamentals including coefficient definitions, engine cycle performance,…