Hybrid Flight Dynamics Engineer - MQ-25 Sim & Analysis

Peraton; Rising Sun (MD); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer in a hybrid role based in the Lexington Park, Maryland area. The position focuses on six-degree-of-freedom simulations, data analysis, and reporting for MQ-25 system assessments, supporting flight dynamics and airworthiness evaluations.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, knowledge of aerodynamics and programming, and U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, CS, or related field.
• Knowledge of aerodynamics and programming; MATLAB used for data processing and plotting.
• Secret security clearance or ability to obtain; U.S. citizen required.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools to run batch-style simulations and generate data.
• Document procedures for 6DOF analysis and reporting for MQ-25 validation.
• Plot data into reports and create mission plan route analyses and charts.
• Review mission plan files to develop a test matrix for simulations.
• Ensure data quality and communication of findings to the team.

Skills

Aerodynamics

Computer programming

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer in a hybrid role based in the Lexington Park, Maryland area. The position focuses on six-degree-of-freedom simulations, data analysis, and reporting for MQ-25 system assessments, supporting flight dynamics and airworthiness evaluations.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, knowledge of aerodynamics and programming, and U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.