Description
If you are graduating with a doctorate degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or a related STEM field, we have an opportunity for you!
With a doctoral degree, you are a cultivated leader in your chosen field and we need your technical leadership. As a member of the Flight Systems Performance Group, you will gain experience in system-level test and evaluation of various flight systems and also get involved in the development of the next generation strategic missile systems and other hypersonic systems. As a member of our group, you will serve as a technical thought leader and advance the capabilities of the group, leveraging your expertise to drive innovation and solve problems using novel approaches.
We are seeking an engineer to help us with the technical challenges associated with the deployed and in-development flight systems that are part of our Nation's premiere strategic ballistic missile and long-range strike hypersonic weapons systems. As a member of our team, you'll be making critical contributions to ensure the effectiveness of these systems, which typically contain nuclear warheads and are an integral part of the Nation's strategic deterrent. You will be joining a hardworking team of engineers who work to provide impactful technical solutions for current and future strategic missile and payload systems. We are passionate about innovation and our team is committed to providing engaging and stimulating work. We strive to foster an environment of collaboration where everyone's technical perspective is valued. Our team values communication, collaboration, trust, integrity, and flexibility.
As a member of our team... - You will develop and utilize modeling and simulation tools to conduct trade studies, performance assessments, and design studies of missile and reentry systems and/or hypersonic vehicles
- You will participate in test and evaluation activities to include test operations and pre/post flight evaluations
- You will use computational tools to analyze data and draw conclusions based on data trends and evidence
- You will collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise government and industry partners on engineering challenges and design trades
- You will communicate findings to team members and government partners
- You will evolve current analysis methodologies and create novel solutions to problems in our field
- You will mentor staff in new techniques and methods in problem solving
Qualifications
You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...- Have a PhD degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
- Have a passion for an engineering discipline such as missile modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion, optimization, mechanical design, and/or test and evaluation
- Have demonstrated experience with technical report writing
- Have prior experience with presentations and public speaking
- Have prior experience coding and using MATLAB or Python
- Have previous experience with data analysis
- Have initiative, interest in skill development, and the flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill
- Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top-Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you... - Have previous experience with Navy and/or Air Force strategic missile or reentry systems
- Have experience programming in Simulink, Simscape and/or C/C++
- Have experience with AI techniques with application to data analysis
- Have previous experience with intermediate and higher-level computation math methods
- Have previous experience with optimal control
- Have previous experience using data analysis to influence the direction of a project
- Have previous experience driving innovation
- Have previous experience providing technical leadership to a group or project
- Have experience with software version control in GIT, GitLab, or equivalent
- Have experience using optimal control software packages such as OTIS, POST or GPOPS
- Have experience developing 3DoF and/or 6DoF simulations
Minimum Rate
$105,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$245,000 Annually
