F/A-18 Weapon/Store Separation Engineer

Tekla Research, Inc.; Maryland; Presencial; USD 165.000 - 195.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan

Disability insurance

401K retirement & matching

Tuition assistance program

Paid holidays

Descripción de la vacante

HRB is seeking a Senior F/A-18 Weapon/Store Separation Engineer in the United States. The role focuses on embedded avionics integration, platform-level testing, and coordination with the NTWL program under MSTED.

You will apply 6DOF and CFD tools to ensure safe separation of weapons and integrate with targeting systems across aircraft and ships. The position requires an Active Secret clearance, a master’s degree (or BA with NAVIAR/NAWCAD experience), and extensive NAVAIR/NAWCAD background.

Formación

• Master's degree in an Engineering or related technical field required.
• Six years of engineering experience with NAVAIR/NAWCAD preferred.
• Experience in high-visibility or mission-critical programs desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide stakeholder recommendations based on platform-level testing.
• Analyze integration of F/A-18 weapons with targeting systems.
• Perform 6DOF and CFD based separation analyses per Mil-HDBK-516C.

Conocimientos

CFD modeling

Six DOF

Systems engineering

Aerodynamics

Educación

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Bachelor's with NAVIAR/ NAWCAD experience

Herramientas

CFD software

6DOF analysis tooling

Descripción del empleo

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Required:Active Secret

Desired Functions: F/A-18 Weapon/Store Separation Engineer, Senior level.

This position is organized under the Mission Systems Test and Evaluation Department (MSTED) contract supporting Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL). The department provides the resources for full life cycle test and evaluation of integrated mission and avionics, sensors, electronic warfare, cyber threats, crew systems and system of systems.

The position provides stakeholder recommendations based on platform level integrated functionality and performance testing of embedded/integrated avionics systems and sub-systems, platform and system of system level tactical and control software, interfaces and interoperability of these integrated mission and avionics with affiliated ships, aircraft, mission support devices, and other weapon and combat systems.

The incumbent of this position supports the PMA-265 WSI Team Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE) as a
Weapon/Store Separation Engineer for the Air Vehicle Engineering Department. The Separation Engineer provides technical assistance
and analysis for integration of F/A-18C/D/E/F/G weapons capability adjacent to new and existing targeting systems. The candidate must
have a good understanding of the aerodynamics and physics associated with both the platform and weapon systems as well as extensive
experience in using Six Degree-of-Freedom (6DOF) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling tools to perform safe and
acceptable separation analysis in accordance with Mil-HDBK-516C.

Education: A master's degree in an Engineering or related technical field is required. The master's degree may be waived to a bachelor's degree with six additional years of NAVIAR, NAWCAD engineering experience.

Six years experience performing the engineering functions of the position are required. Three years NAVAIR, NAWCAD experience. Three years experience on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program.

Desired three years experience overseeing the efforts of less senior staff and be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.

Salary: The projected salary range for this position is $165,000-$195,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on education, experience and contractual requirements.