Senior Flight Test Safety Engineer: Data-Driven Risk

Iron Will Ventures

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Iron Will Ventures is seeking a Senior Flight Test Safety Engineer to perform technical analyses supporting advanced missile and hypersonic flight tests. The role centers on flight-safety foundations, using trajectory simulations, Monte Carlo results, and debris characterization to assess risks for nominal and off-nominal scenarios.

The ideal candidate develops analyses for mission planning, test design, and flight authorization.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems/Physics/Math or related field.
10+ years in aerospace, missile, launch-vehicle, flight-test or related analysis.
Experience in flight-safety, trajectory, debris, dispersion or risk analysis.
Strong understanding of flight mechanics and vehicle trajectories.
Ability to evaluate complex models, uncertainties and simulations.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
Experience with Monte Carlo simulations and large data sets.
Proficiency with MATLAB, Python and trajectory/mission-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

Perform flight-safety analyses for developmental missions including missiles and hypersonic vehicles.
Analyze nominal and off-nominal trajectories to identify hazards and risks.
Run and evaluate Monte Carlo trajectory simulations incorporating dispersions and failures.
Develop and assess vehicle failure models across flight phases.
Conduct debris analyses to characterize fragments and hazard areas.
Create debris footprints and risk metrics for safety products.
Review trajectory models and conduct uncertainty analyses for decisions.
Support rapid re-analysis as configurations or objectives evolve.