DescriptionWe are seeking an engineer to help us perform trade studies, performance assessments, and support conceptual design studies of missile and other flight systems. As a member of the team, you will also develop modeling and simulation tools and participate in the integration, testing, and evaluation of missile systems and hypersonic vehicles.
As a Missile Performance Engineer you will...- Develop and utilize missile system modeling and simulation tools to conduct trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies of missile systems and hypersonic vehicles
- Participate in missile test and evaluation activities to include test operations and pre/post flight evaluations
- Lead and contribute to analysis efforts
- Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise government and contractor partners on engineering challenges and design trades
- Produce reports and presentations to communicate results to team members and government partners.
QualificationsYou meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...- Have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Have experience in a missile system engineering discipline such as missile modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion or missile test and evaluation
- Have strong computer experience and programming skills, including MATLAB and/or Python
- Are willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings or field tests at other government and contractor sites (10 to 20 days a year)
- Will be comfortable working in closed area facilities
- Have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Have initiative, interest in skill development, and the flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill
- Are able to obtain a Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level security 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 a M.S in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Have 2+ years of experience in a missile or flight system engineering discipline such as modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion or missile test and evaluation
- Have experience programming in Simulink and/or C/C++
- Have experience using optimal control software packages such as OTIS, POST or GPOPS
- Have experience developing 3DoF and/or 6DoF simulations
- Have design experience with missiles and related subsystems
- Currently have an active Top Secret Clearance
Minimum Rate$100,000 Annually
Maximum Rate$245,000 Annually
