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JetZero · 4 months ago

Senior Aircraft Performance Engineer

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

JetZero is developing a blended-wing body aircraft aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and promoting sustainable air travel. The Senior Aircraft Performance Engineer will conduct detailed performance analyses, assist in developing performance models, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize aircraft design and support certification processes.

AerospaceManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed aircraft performance analyses (takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing) per 14 CFR Part 25 and CS-25

Assist in developing performance models and tools for conceptual design, preliminary sizing, and certification analysis

Assess aerodynamic, propulsion, and weight trade-offs on aircraft performance

Perform mission performance analyses (range, payload, fuel burn, reserves) to optimize design and support airline economics

Execute field performance assessments, including balanced field length, obstacle clearance, and landing distance compliance

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (aerodynamics, stability & control, propulsion, weights) to provide performance-driven feedback

Prepare compliance documentation and assist with FAA/EASA certification authority engagement

Analyze and correlate simulation, wind tunnel, and flight test data to validate performance models

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringAircraft Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis ToolsAerodynamics KnowledgePropulsion KnowledgeMission AnalysisRegulatory RequirementsAnalytical SkillsBlended Wing Body ExperienceOptimization MethodsFlight Test ExperienceMission Simulation KnowledgeCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsDocumentation Skills