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Leidos · 11 hours ago

Flight Systems – Aerospace Simulation Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$58K/yr - $105K/yr

0+ years exp

Leidos is a leading company in the aerospace sector, seeking an early-career aerospace engineer for their Flight Systems Department. The role involves creating and maintaining simulations, conducting analysis of flight vehicle dynamics, and providing assessments to support design decisions and mission planning operations.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Create and/or maintain 6-DOF, 3-DOF, and/or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulations by incorporating aerodynamic & propulsion models, Guidance/Navigation/Control (GNC) algorithms, and other features to accurately characterize the performance and flight dynamics of various flight vehicles

Conduct accurate, timely, detailed analysis of flight vehicle dynamics to support design decision, conduct trade studies, support mission planning operations, prepare for live flight test events, characterize system performance, as well as other responsibilities

Provide accurate assessments to make programmatic design decisions and/or inform DOW policy makers, acquisition program, warfighter consumers, or other organizations to support their needs

Develop, upgrade, or use scripts, GUIs, or other utilities to support analysis and programmatic efforts

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringFlight dynamicsMatlab/SimulinkC/C++PythonGuidance/Navigation/ControlLinuxConfiguration managementNumerical optimizationMath skillsTechnical communicationTeam collaboration

Required

This position requires a fundamental understanding of aerospace engineering concepts, particularly including flight dynamics, simulation, orbital mechanics, and/or guidance/navigation/controls

Candidate must also possess a solid foundation of programming experience in Matlab/Simulink, C/C++, Python, or other language

Candidate must possess strong technical communication skills and an ability to work both independently and in collaborative team environments

Candidates must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office

Prior to start-date, candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field from an ABET accredited school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and 0+ years of experience

Candidate must be a US citizen and possess (or be able to obtain) a DoD Secret Clearance