Flight Dynamics Engineer
Science & Technology Corp - Hampton
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Job Title
Flight Dynamics Engineer
Location
HAMPTON, VA 23681 US (Primary)
Category
Engineering, General Laborer
Job Type
Full-Time
Compensation Minimum (USD)
$110000.00
Compensation Maximum (USD)
$170000.00
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Citizenship Status Required
U.S. Citizen
Security Clearance Required
None
Job Description
Job Title: Aerospace Engineer
Location: NASA, Hampton, Virginia (Primary)
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Security Clearance Required: None
Job Description
STC is seeking exceptional aerospace engineers to join our team supporting NASA's human spaceflight, planetary exploration, and other critical missions. We are augmenting our staff and are looking for several motivated individuals with expertise in flight dynamics, especially modeling and analysis of aerospace vehicles. We are interested in individuals with the ability to contribute to research efforts including system performance evaluations, spacecraft trajectory optimization, guidance, navigation and control system modelling.
Salary: $70,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience
Job Requirements
- B.S. in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent. (Required)
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent. (Preferred)
- Familiarity with flight mechanics, control systems, and dynamics simulation. (Required)
- Strong written and oral communication skills. (Required)
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: (Required)
- Entry descent and landing design and analysis
- Launch vehicle analysis
- Flight testing including post-flight data analysis
- Simulation development
- Trajectory optimization
- Orbital dynamics
- Parameter identification
- Background in multi-body dynamics and/or subsystem modeling. (Preferred)
- Experience with Matlab / Simulink, FORTRAN, C/C++, or similar languages. (Preferred)
- U.S. Citizenship (Required)
We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.