Hypersonic Systems Engineer - Advanced Concepts

SpaceWorks Enterprises; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Telework days

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off & sabbatical

Job summary

SpaceWorks Enterprises in Atlanta, GA, is seeking an aerospace engineer to join our Advanced Concepts team. You will engage in concept definition, system design, and optimization for hypersonic aircraft and spacecraft, partnering with a small, multidisciplinary staff to push the boundaries of high-speed flight.

Responsibilities include trajectory design, mass modeling, and design optimization across Earth-to-orbit launch systems and related vehicles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant aerospace experience.
• Experience in design/modeling of hypersonic atmospheric vehicles and launch systems.
• Experience in multidisciplinary design optimization.
• Fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment with ownership and autonomy.
• Hands-on trajectory optimization, CFD, MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools.
• U.S. citizen eligible for DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design hypersonic atmospheric vehicles, Earth-to-orbit launch systems, and human & robotic spacecraft.
• Mass modeling and vehicle closure of aerospace vehicles and architectures.
• Trajectory design and optimization using 3-DOF trajectory tools.
• Multidisciplinary design optimization of aerospace systems.

Skills

Hypersonic performance

Multidisciplinary design

Problem solving

Modeling & simulation

Education

Aerospace Engineering degree

Tools

Trajectory optimization

CFD tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

SpaceWorks Enterprises in Atlanta, GA, is seeking an aerospace engineer to join our Advanced Concepts team. You will engage in concept definition, system design, and optimization for hypersonic aircraft and spacecraft, partnering with a small, multidisciplinary staff to push the boundaries of high-speed flight.

Responsibilities include trajectory design, mass modeling, and design optimization across Earth-to-orbit launch systems and related vehicles.