Senior Flight Sciences Engineer - Tactical, Reconnaissance and Strike

As a Senior Flight Sciences Engineer, you will be responsible for guidance and control law development and validation, hardware and software in-the-loop test and analysis, and cutting-edge navigation solutions supporting the entire range of drones within TRS.

Key responsibilities include:

Aerodynamic Design & Analysis:

• Design of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid VTOL platforms at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities
• Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed
• Conduct detailed analysis to predict and enhance aero performance
• Utilize Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools and low-order methods for performance evaluation
• Develop and maintain in-house suite of aerodynamic analysis tools
• Evaluate impacts of configuration changes on performance of the aircraft

Flight Simulation Development:

• Design, implement, and maintain high-fidelity flight simulation models
• Utilize simulation to evaluate aircraft performance and reliability
• Validate simulation accuracy against wind tunnel and flight test results

Testing:

• Work with Flight Test personnel to plan and execute tests to evaluate aircraft performance
• Plan and coordinate wind tunnel testing to gather aerodynamic data
• Analyze test data to identify performance trends and areas for improvement
• Utilize flight test data to identify system bugs and failures
• Prepare technical reports and briefings to communicate findings with stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms
• Proven experience in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing
• Extensive hands-on experience with CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent simulation platforms
• Expert level programming and data analysis skills (MATLAB, C++, etc.)
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics and flight dynamics, stability, and control
• A passion for defending the Unites States of America and its allies
• US person status is required as this position requires access to export controlled information

Preferred qualifications include a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, experience with flight control design and analysis for fixed and rotary wing aircraft or missile systems, C/C++ expertise, and experience with Simulink Embedded Coder.