Senior Aero/Flight Systems Engineer — Unmanned Aircraft

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Arlington (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer to lead aerodynamic design, analysis, simulation, and testing of unmanned aerial systems and target drones.

You will develop control laws and flight control systems for next-generation unmanned aircraft in a fast-paced, mission-focused setting. Responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary Aero/Flight Sciences team, overseeing budgets and schedules, mentoring engineers, wind tunnel

Formación

• Requires BS degree in Engineering (MS Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering preferred).
• 11+ years related engineering experience.
• 6+ years lead engineer experience in aerospace.

Responsabilidades

• Conceptual and Preliminary aircraft design.
• Outer Mold Line definition (surface shaping, sizing, placement).
• Air vehicle performance requirements and analysis.
• Weight and balance estimation, tracking, and management.
• Engine inlet and exhaust design and analysis.
• Develop, maintain, and document aerodynamic databases.
• Aircraft performance modeling and simulation.
• Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis.
• Prepare design review material for technical interchange meetings.
• Lead and mentor Aero/Flight Sciences engineers.

Conocimientos

Self-motivation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Strong communication

Travel capability

Confidential information handling

Educación

BS in Engineering

MS in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering preferred

Herramientas

MATLAB

Simulink

C/C++

Java

Software configuration management

Descripción del empleo

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer to lead aerodynamic design, analysis, simulation, and testing of unmanned aerial systems and target drones.

You will develop control laws and flight control systems for next-generation unmanned aircraft in a fast-paced, mission-focused setting. Responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary Aero/Flight Sciences team, overseeing budgets and schedules, mentoring engineers, wind tunnel