Flight Performance Engineer

About Tiberius Aerospace
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
About Tiberius Aerospace 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.

Position Overview
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.
Performance Modeling & Test Data Analysis
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.
Operational & Cross-Functional Support
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…