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Astrion · 10 hours ago

Senior Aerospace Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Astrion is seeking a Senior Aerospace Engineer to join their Systems Engineering Group, which specializes in air and missile defense systems. The role involves developing simulations for U.S. interceptor missile systems and threat engineering simulations to support various defense programs.

ManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development of US scientific and technical all-source intelligence-based simulations to characterize the flight performance of threat ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aero-ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicle performance for use in supporting Golden Dome America and MDA missile defense acquisition programs as well as Navy operational testing of hardkill and softkill performance via models and simulation. Development of U.S. interceptor missile flight simulations (3DOF to 6DOF) and models for the evaluation of the performance of the interceptor vs. the threat missile systems. The candidate will include:

Development of 6DOF aerodynamics, mass properties, propulsion system performance, guidance, navigation and control algorithms, seeker/sensor algorithms for search, detection, track, and decision logic for target selection and ECCM

Characterization of threat missile performance envelopes including development of understanding of the impact of intelligence uncertainty on the overall flight performance and characteristics that impact Navy radar and weapon system designs

Development and use of optimization tool suites for the development and evaluation of advanced interceptor and foreign missile system guidance and control system techniques

Executing design trade studies to fill in intelligence gaps to inform decisions regarding engineering modeling and simulation representations of foreign missile systems

Modeling of threat flight variations due to variations in environmental factors, modeling uncertainties, and missile-round to round variations

Documentation and presentation of work to internal and external customers

Support of ongoing activities in developing a high fidelity Six Degrees-of-Freedom (6-DOF) digital flight simulation architecture and environment

Ongoing development and refinement of flight optimization software and AI/ML efforts to support Navy, Missile Defense Agency, and Golden Dome America efforts to develop robust defensive weapon systems utilizing complex fire control algorithms, inflight guidance modifications, and robust, adaptive control system designs

Performing research and augmenting toolsets to enhance modeling techniques and improve current modeling and simulation processes

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringBallistic Missile AnalysisHypersonic Systems ModelingMATLABPythonC++Leadership SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; SCI eligible is preferred

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Candidates must possess at least 10+ years of applicable work experience

Candidates should demonstrate experience and capability in one or more of the following areas: analysis and modeling of ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or hypersonic systems including flight dynamics, vehicle performance characterization, propulsion system design, supersonic/hypersonic aerodynamics prediction, guidance, navigation, control, and flight test data analysis

Candidates must be familiar with MATLAB and/or Python programming languages

Candidates must be able to communicate well through written documentation and oral presentations

Good leadership skills; the ability to mentor and train others as well as the ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop high quality products in a timely and cost-efficient manner

Candidates must be good communicators with both verbal and written English language. They must be able to clearly and concisely express their ideas and defend their work

Candidates must be able to work well as part of an integral team of up to 25 people