Responsibilities:- Lead strategic planning and development of advanced aerospace technologies.
- Provide visionary leadership and technical direction across multiple projects.
- Represent the company at industry conferences and in technical forums.
- Mentor senior engineers and develop technical talent within the organization.
- Establish and influence industry standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering goals with business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation across engineering functions.
Qualifications You Must Have:- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
- 14+ years of relevant experience.
- Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
- Experience generating stability and control data from DATCOM, Vortex Lattice Models(VLM), and/or other lower order methods prior to obtaining high-fidelity aerodynamic databases.
- Experience reducing wind tunnel data and flight test data to show compliance to handling characteristics regulatory guidance.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.
- Published research in relevant technical journals.
- Exposure to Engineering Simulation such Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++.
- Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control.
- Exposure to wind tunnel and/or aircraft flight test.
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
- Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation.
- Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis.
- Knowledge of industry-standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, and fundamentals of flight mechanics.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
Essential Functions: - Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Work in an office or hybrid environment.
This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
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