Principal Stability and Control Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Principal Stability and Control Engineer to lead advanced aerospace technology development across multiple programs. The role involves strategic planning, technical direction, and collaboration with executive leadership to align engineering goals with business objectives.

You will mentor senior engineers, influence industry standards, and drive innovation within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 14+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience generating stability and control data from DATCOM, VLM, or similar methods.
• Experience reducing wind tunnel and flight test data to support handling characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and development of advanced aerospace technologies.
• Provide visionary leadership and technical direction across multiple projects.
• Represent the company at industry conferences and technical forums.
• Mentor senior engineers and develop technical talent within the organization.
• Establish and influence industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering goals with business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across engineering functions.

Skills

Leadership

Stability & control

Aerospace systems

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Technical mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

StarCCM+

CFD++

DATCOM

VLM

Job description

## Principal Stability and Control EngineerApply: Hybrid or in office: Plano, TX: Wichita, KS: Full time: Posted Today: R0030980The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.Do you love bringing \"out-there\" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As a Principal Aerospace Engineer, you will be a leading expert and visionary in the aerospace field, driving the strategic direction of engineering projects and innovation within the company. You will influence industry standards and mentor senior engineers.**Responsibilities:*** Lead strategic planning and development of advanced aerospace technologies.* Provide visionary leadership and technical direction across multiple projects.* Represent the company at industry conferences and in technical forums.* Mentor senior engineers and develop technical talent within the organization.* Establish and influence industry standards and best practices.* Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering goals with business objectives.* Drive continuous improvement and innovation across engineering functions. **Qualifications You Must Have:*** Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.* 14+ years of relevant experience.* Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.* Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices.* Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.* Experience generating stability and control data from DATCOM, Vortex Lattice Models(VLM), and/or other lower order methods prior to obtaining high-fidelity aerodynamic databases.* Experience reducing wind tunnel data and flight test data to show compliance to handling characteristics regulatory guidance. **Qualifications We Prefer:*** Master's degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.* Published research in relevant technical journals.* Exposure to Engineering Simulation such Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Analysis using tools such as StarCCM+ or CFD++.* Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control.* Exposure to wind tunnel and/or aircraft flight test.* Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.* Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation.* Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis.* Knowledge of industry-standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, and fundamentals of flight mechanics.* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.* Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. **Essential Functions:*** Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.* Ability to travel up to 10%.* Work in an office or hybrid environment.This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.**IMPORTANT NOTICE:**This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.