T-7A Aero Performance Engineer: Flight Test & Analysis

Boeing; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Berkeley, MO is seeking an Experienced or Senior Aero Performance Engineer to support the T-7A program. You will analyze aerodynamics, develop performance charts for the T-7A Flight Manual, and work with a small team to ensure flight test data quality.

Responsibilities include designing and evaluating aerodynamics and aero-thermal characteristics, coordinating test requirements, and contributing to certification and training activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement 5+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education.
• 9+ years work-related experience with a Bachelors degree OR an equivalent combination of work-related experience and technical education. Aerospace engineering degree.
• Python experience.
• Wind tunnel test experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs aerodynamic/aerothermodynamics design and analysis of flight vehicles to ensure that the vehicle meets requirements.
• Key contributor to developing new and improving existing technologies, tools and processes to enhance technology readiness, improve vehicle performance and reduce cycle time and cost.
• Conducts, coordinates and/or develops test requirements to meet test objectives using established processes.
• Assess the impact of proposed regulations to determine the effect on cost, performance, producibility, maintainability and safety.
• Supports certification and qualification processes of the aerodynamic/ aero thermal characteristics of flight vehicles.
• Utilizes aerodynamics knowledge to conduct Aero Performance tasks.
• Computes mission performance, take-off and landing performance, turn performance, and other key performance parameters across a range of day types and jet configurations.
• Generates flight-manual quality plots, including complex chase-around-type plots.
• Participates in flight testing activities.
• Corrects flight test data to standard conditions.
• Generates documentation including flight test data reports, and customer-deliverable reports including sections of the T-7A Flight Manual.
• Produces first-time quality data products.
• Assists in training others.
• Works under general supervision.

Skills

Python experience

Wind tunnel test experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

The Boeing Company in Berkeley, MO is seeking an Experienced or Senior Aero Performance Engineer to support the T-7A program. You will analyze aerodynamics, develop performance charts for the T-7A Flight Manual, and work with a small team to ensure flight test data quality.

Responsibilities include designing and evaluating aerodynamics and aero-thermal characteristics, coordinating test requirements, and contributing to certification and training activities.