Aerospace Engineer - Midlevel

Astrion; Dahlgren (VA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SEG is seeking an Aerospace Engineer (Midlevel) to join the threat missile modeling team in Dahlgren, VA. This full-time role requires US citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance, with a BS in aerospace engineering and at least 5 years of experience.

You will develop analytical models for ballistic/cruise/hypersonic missiles, work on aerodynamics, propulsion, and guidance, and contribute to a high-fidelity 6-DOF flight simulation environment.

Formación

• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• BS in Aerospace Engineering or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in analysis/modeling of missile systems and flight dynamics.
• Familiarity with MATLAB or Python.

Responsabilidades

• Develop analytical models/tools for ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles.
• Create modules for aerodynamics, propulsion, and guidance inputs.
• Characterize performance variation and uncertainty.
• Model threat missile excursions and perform design trades.
• Generate/evaluate 6-DOF trajectory data; document results.
• Support high fidelity 6-DOF flight simulation development.

Conocimientos

Ballistic missile analysis

Cruise missile analysis

Hypersonic systems

Flight dynamics

Vehicle performance

Propulsion design

Aerodynamics prediction

Guidance navigation control

Flight test data analysis

MATLAB

Python

C++ (preferred)

Communication

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or related

Herramientas

MATLAB

Python

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Aerospace Engineer - Midlevel

Job Location: Dahlgren, Virginia

Job Status: Full Time

Clearance: Secret

Salary: $110,000-$180,000

SEG is seeking enthusiastic candidates to be part of our threat missile modeling and simulation team. SEG provides an intellectually stimulating environment with excellent opportunities for technical and leadership growth. This position supports SEG’s Aerospace Branch which develops trajectory models and representations of adversary missile systems.

Salary and designation of mid- or senior-level is commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related degree (advanced degrees preferred)
• Candidates must possess at least 5 years of work experience
• Candidates should demonstrate experience and capability in one or more of the following areas: analysis and modeling of ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or hypersonic systems including flight dynamics, vehicle performance characterization, propulsion system design, supersonic/hypersonic aerodynamics prediction, guidance, navigation, control, and flight test data analysis
• Candidates must be familiar with MATLAB and/or Python programming languages
• Candidates must be able to communicate well through written documentation and oral presentations

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with the C++ programming language
• Candidates should possess an active DoD Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Development of intelligence-based analytical models and tools to characterize and analyze threat ballistic missile, cruise missile, and hypersonic vehicle performance
  • Development of aerodynamics, mass properties, propulsion, guidance, navigation and control inputs and modules
  • Characterization of missile performance variation and uncertainty
  • Modeling of threat missile excursions and execution of design trade studies
• Generation and evaluation of digital trajectory data using Six Degrees-of-Freedom (6-DOF) simulation tools
• Documentation and presentation of work to internal and external customers
• Support of ongoing activities in developing a high fidelity 6-DOF digital flight simulation environment
• Performing research and augmenting toolsets to enhance modeling techniques and improve current processes