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Leidos · 3 days ago

Hypersonic Senior Systems Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $237K/yr

15+ years exp

Leidos is looking for experienced engineers with a Hypersonics Aerospace background to lead Systems development and Modeling and Simulation efforts. This senior engineering position involves integrating design concepts and defining analysis and test roadmaps to validate performance of hypersonic systems.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead Systems development and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts

Integrate multiple design concepts and define analysis and test roadmaps to validate performance of hypersonic systems against system level requirements

Develop system level critical thinking skill sets for less experienced engineers

Articulate the technical challenges associated with high speed flight system design

Define and integrate multiple domain analyses and tests results through the systems engineering processes starting with requirements generation and compilation through Verification and Validation activities

Provide guidance on both methodologies and resources to achieve the desired system level requirements

Convey Leidos design baselines and capabilities and align designs with customer needs

Conduct requirements analysis, concept design and assessments, work scope development, and technical volume writing

Interact with internal and external stakeholders to define system level requirements

Define plans including design requirements, allocations, and M&S plans for execution by Leidos and external team members

Integrate results of analysis and tests performed into a comprehensive customer deliverable demonstrating design capabilities and the ability to meet the customer needs

Qualification

Hypersonics Aerospace experienceSystem Requirements GenerationVerificationValidationAerodynamics / CFDTrade study executionSystem IntegrationTrajectory simulationFinite Element AnalysisTechnical volume writingPlanningExecutionCommunication SkillsMentorship

Required

15+ years' experience in addition to a bachelors in Aerospace Engineering (or similar) degree

Experience with hypersonic boost glide or air breathing systems

Ability to articulate the technical challenges associated with high speed flight system design

Experience in multiple domains crucial to hypersonic design including but not limited to aerodynamics, aerothermal, materials, thermal, structural, Loads & dynamics, or other relevant areas

Experience defining and integrating multiple domain analyses and tests results through the systems engineering processes starting with requirements generation and compilation through Verification and Validation activities

Experience with business development activities conveying Leidos design baselines and capabilities and aligning designs with customer needs

Experience with requirements analysis, concept design and assessments, work scope development (labor, material, facilities, etc…), technical volume writing experience, and supporting a total solution development and synthesis

Experience with System Requirements Generation and Decomposition

Experience with Trade study execution

Experience with System Integration and Interface Coordination

Experience with Verification and Validation

Experience in multiple of the domains listed below: Aerodynamics / CFD, Aerothermal, Trajectory simulation, Material response, Mechanical design, Structural analysis (FEA), Thermal analysis, Ground Test planning and execution, Flight Test planning and execution, Range safety analysis, Payload integration

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Active Secret clearance required, Top Secret preferred

Ability to generate solutions for technical issues in hypersonic weapons system development

Ability to support development of junior team members (1 to 2) through a mentorship role

Effective communication skills to communicate issues and results to internal team members and internal and/or external customers

Ability to develop a clear understanding of customer objectives and create execution plans/tasks required to satisfy them

Ability to provide both written and verbal execution status on a regular basis