Tech Team - Flight Test Analysis Engineer (Engineer I – IV)

Iron Will Ventures; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Will Ventures is seeking an experienced Flight Test Analysis Engineer to support missile defense flight testing in Huntsville, AL. The role requires strong MATLAB/Python/C++ skills and a clearance, with various levels from Engineer I to IV.

You will analyze 6-DoF/3-DoF trajectories, develop data products, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in STEM or higher and relevant experience in flight test analysis.
• Active Secret security clearance and US citizenship required; TS/SCI preferred.
• Specialization in one or more Flight Test Analysis disciplines (GNC, trajectory analysis, modeling & simulation).
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, C++, Java, or C# and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze flight vehicle trajectory data using 6-DoF and 3-DoF analyses.
• Develop and test analysis tools and reports for flight test data.
• Support MDA/DoW programs with requirements development and test reporting.
• Travel up to 25% to support flight tests.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Java

C#

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

TAOS

STK

Job description

Title: Tech Team - Flight Test Analysis Engineer
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Employment: Full-time, exempt
Clearance: Active Secret
Level: Engineer I – IV

Description:

• Support Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and potentially other Department of War (DoW) customers with the development, test, and evaluation of flight vehicles as a member of our Flight Test Analysis Team
• Apply engineering rigor to support customer system engineering teams in all aspects of flight vehicle design, analysis, and test to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting
• Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with flight vehicle characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) to support engineering activities and data product development
• Technical focus areas include Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), trajectory analysis, telemetry systems, signatures, and vehicle performance assessments
• Generate and analyze flight vehicle 6-DoF and 3-DoF trajectory data using industry standard (e.g., TAOS, STK) and in-house developed (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++) tools
• Support flight test analysis and reporting to include analyzing vehicle onboard instrumentation data, processing telemetry data, developing trajectory reconstruction, and generating performance reports
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools
• Travel up to 25%

Experience Levels:

This requisition is open at multiple experience levels. Candidates will be placed at the Engineer level that matches their education and experience.

• Engineer I: Entry level
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field
  • No experience required; experience working on missile defense-related or other DoW programs/projects preferred
  • With supervision, applies engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
• Engineer II: Mid level
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field
  • 3+ years working on missile defense-related or other DoW programs/projects
  • Applies engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
• Engineer III: Senior level
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field
  • 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoW programs/projects
  • Works independently and/or leads sub-teams, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
• Engineer IV: Expert level
  • Master's degree in STEM field
  • 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoW programs/projects
  • Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering and scientific problems

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education and experience meeting at least one of the Engineer levels above
• Active Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship; TS or TS/SCI eligibility preferred
• Specialized in at least one of the following Flight Test Analysis Team technical disciplines:
  • Aerodynamics, equations of motion, coordinate systems, vehicle dynamics, and/or guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
  • Flight vehicle trajectory analysis, including working in different coordinate frames, endo- and exo-atmospheric behaviors, and identifying key trajectory parameters
  • Modeling and simulation using tools such as TAOS, STK, or similar
  • Telemetry systems, flight test instrumentation, and/or Link Margin Analysis (LMA)
  • Radar Cross Section (RCS), optical, and/or plume attenuation signatures
  • Debris laydown analysis
  • Flight vehicle design and CAD
  • Wargaming and/or campaign analysis with AFSIM or similar DoW simulations
  • Flight test data analysis, trajectory reconstruction, and performance reporting
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, C++, Java, C#, and/or other programming languages
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with DoW programs, flight test processes, and test range operations
• Experience across more than one Flight Test Analysis Team technical discipline
• Experience leading teams or technical tasks (Engineer III–IV)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasksAbility to communicate detailed technical information to technical and non-technical personnel

About Iron Will Ventures

Iron Will Ventures is a mission-focused national security company supporting advanced testing, technical analysis, range integration, and resilient industrial ecosystems. Guided by the philosophy of “I Will,” we help scale the defense industrial base and accelerate the delivery of hypersonic, missile defense, and other critical national security capabilities.

Why Iron Will Ventures

Iron Will brings together experienced test professionals, engineers, analysts, and program leaders who have spent their careers executing complex national-security programs. Our role is not simply to observe the process. We help our customers plan the test, integrate the mission, identify the problems, drive them to resolution, execute successfully, and learn from the results.

Out Test; Out Analyze; Out Build.

Iron Will Ventures Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.