Responsibilities
- Perform vehicle trajectory analysis and optimization on current and future vehicles
- Contribute to development of aerodynamic databases using analytical, numerical, ground and flight test data
- Perform analytical and numerical analyses to evaluate the aerodynamics, performance, and stability & control of hypersonic vehicles
- Develop aerodynamic models for a variety of hypersonic vehicle configurations
- Contribute to flight performance simulations through modeling and/or aerodynamic analyses
- Analyze wind tunnel and flight test data, as required
- Develop advanced design tools, as required
- Support the preparation of business proposals to the US Government and industry
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments
Requirements
- Knowledge of, and experience with aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, and atmospheric aerospace vehicle design
- Experience with subsonic, transonic, or supersonic theory and analyses
- Ability to self-start, work with urgency, and on their own initiative, and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to obtain a security clearance at the TS/SCI level
- Scripting languages (Python, Matlab, or similar)
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
Nice to Have
- Experience with hypersonic aerodynamic theory and analysis
- Experience with hypersonic vehicle development and/or test
- Experience with supersonic vehicle development and/or test
- Experience building aerodynamics models for complex aerospace vehicles
- Experience with trajectory shaping and optimization
- Proficient in lofting compound surfaces for aerospace vehicles
- Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Experience with CFD analysis tools – preferred: US3D, Fun3D, Pointwise, Link3D, StarCCM, Kestrel
- Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software tools
- Experience with trajectory optimization analysis tools
- Familiarity with configuration management systems – Jira (preferred)
- Familiarity with revision control of software – Git (preferred)
Benefits
- 9/80 schedule
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Position on-site based in Mojave, CA. Consideration for remote or partial remote/on-site (hybrid) work for a well-qualified candidate.
- Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be <5%
- This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.
- U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
