We are in search of a Vehicle Simulation Engineer to spearhead the advancement of cutting-edge defense innovations such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missiles, and advanced weapon systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering , or a related field. Master' s or PhD preferred
- 3+ years experience in flight vehicle design & development.
- Proven experience creating and implementing highly multidisciplinary simulation models that significantly impact the design, performance, and reliability of products.
- Proficiency in simulation or software development tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python, Rust, or C++
- Experience developing continuous integration and continuous deployment frameworks and automation.
- First principles physics based model development experience. Responsibilities
- Develop mathematical models and software simulations to assess and validate aerodynamics, propulsion, and vehicle guidance, navigation, and control capabilities in real-world scenarios.
Conduct rapid evaluations of performance and engineering configurations.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams, contributing to flight tests to gather data and validate systems, fostering a swift prototyping and design refinement cycle.
- Analyze flight test and simulation data to evaluate system-wide performance, recommending adjustments to vehicle design, outer mold line (OML), engine performance, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms, and flight envelopes.
- Engage closely with multidisciplinary teams, including electrical, mechanical, aerodynamics, propulsion, and software engineers, ensuring the coherence of the product architecture with performance objectives.
- Maintain meticulous records of performance evaluations, operational concepts (CONOPs), designs, algorithms, and test outcomes, adhering to internal reviews and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that all modeling and simulation activities related to vehicle performance adhere to industry and defense safety and reliability standards.
- Provide specialized expertise in troubleshooting and resolving issues encountered throughout development, testing, and operational phases.
8 days ago