Arcfield ยท 1 month ago
Aerospace Engineer III
Arcfield is a company focused on protecting the nation through innovations in various engineering fields. They are seeking an Aerospace Engineer III to provide solutions to technical problems, conduct research and development, and coordinate engineering activities related to aerospace products and systems.
ConsultingManagement Consulting
Responsibilities
Researches, designs, develops, and tests structures, propulsion units, and guidance and control subsystems for aircraft, missiles, or spacecraft
Analyzes aerospace product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs, which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods
Analyzes project requests and proposals and engineering data to determine feasibility, producibility, cost, and production time of aerospace or aeronautical products
Directs and coordinates activities of engineering or technical staff designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products
Develops design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, and completion dates
Plans and conducts experimental, environmental, operational and stress tests on models and prototypes of aircraft and aerospace systems and equipment
Evaluates product data and design from inspections and reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, and quality standards
Formulates mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design according to customer engineering requirements
Reviews performance reports and documentation from customers and field engineers, and inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to determine problem
Evaluates and approves selection of vendors. Plans and coordinates activities concerned with investigating and resolving customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles
Evaluates new technologies for application in improving design of aerospace systems
Plans, coordinates, directs, and evaluates testing of aerospace systems
Performs risk assessment of aerospace systems and generates risk mitigation plans and strategies
Develop required environmental and vehicle models for trajectory simulation
Code the models and integrate them with flight software to perform nominal and Monte Carlo dispersed software guided trajectory simulations
Process the simulation data and perform trajectory/performance/guidance analyses to ensure compliance with mission design requirements
Interface with Launch Service Provider (LSP) personnel and resolve related technical issues in support of mission integration activities
Participate in related LSP technical reviews and support discipline analysis working group meetings
Document and present responsible IV&V activities and analyses
Provide technical support to the management as requested
Qualification
Required
Requires 5-7 years of experience with a BS, 3-5 years with a MS and 0-2 years with a PhD
Strong technical understanding in orbital mechanics, vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and rocket propulsion
Excellent capability in model development, computer programming, and data analysis
Excellent communication and writing skills
Familiar with C/C++, Fortran, Ada, and MATLAB
Preferred
Working experience in launch vehicle analyses is highly preferred and beneficial
Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement and Savings
Learning and Development opportunities
Wellness programs
Other optional benefit elections
Company
Arcfield
Arcfield provides innovative solutions in systems engineering and integration.
Funding
Current Stage
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