Hypersonics Sr Systems Engineer

Description

The Strategic High-speed Advanced Development Organization has an opening for an experienced Hypersonic Sr Systems Engineer. Leidos is looking for experienced engineers with a Hypersonics Aerospace background to lead Systems development and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts based in the DC Metro Area. This is a senior engineering position integrating multiple design concepts and defining analysis and test roadmaps to validate performance of hypersonic systems against system level requirements.

This position will lead and develop system level critical thinking skill sets for less experienced engineers.

Candidates should have prior experience with hypersonic boost glide or air breathing systems and be able to articulate the technical challenges associated with high speed flight system design. Candidates should have experience in multiple domains crucial to hypersonic design including but not limited to aerodynamics, aerothermal, materials, thermal, structural, loads & dynamics, or other relevant areas. Preferred candidates will have prior experience defining and integrated multiple domain analyses and test results through the systems engineering processes starting with requirements generation and compilation through Verification and Validation activities and be able to provide guidance on both methodologies and resources to achieve the desired system level requirements.

Candidates should have experience with business development activities conveying Leidos design baselines and capabilities and aligning designs with customer needs. This includes 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.

The Aerophysics group operates in a team environment where individual creativity is rewarded and continuous learning is the norm. Our engineers typically work directly with DOD personnel and regularly interact with leaders in the development of hypersonic weapons. Be a part of generating the designs for the next generation of hypersonic weapon systems in this high growth field.

Successful candidates will interact with internal and external stakeholders to define system level requirements. The candidates will then define plans including design requirements, allocations, and M&S plans for execution by Leidos and external team members. Finally, the candidate will integrate results of analysis and tests performed into a comprehensive customer deliverable demonstrating design capabilities and the ability to meet the customer needs.

• 15+ years’ experience and a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering (or similar).
• Generate solutions for technical issues in hypersonic weapons system development and support the development of junior team members (1 to
  2) through a mentorship role.
• Effective communication with internal team members and internal/external customers, including written and verbal status updates, and developing clear understanding of customer objectives.
• Engineering disciplines:
  System Requirements Generation and Decomposition, Trade study execution, System Integration and Interface Coordination, Verification and Validation.
• Experience in multiple of the following domains:
  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 with an active Secret clearance required, Top Secret preferred.

• System Architecture.
• Aerodynamics/CFD (Cart 3D, FNS Tools suites).
• Trajectory simulation (OTIS, POST, or similar).
• Aerothermal & Material response.
• Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS, NASTRAN, Sierra).
• CAD.
• Matlab.
• Tecplot, Para View.
• Planning, Execution, and Analysis of ground and/or flight test data.

Attend technical reviews, customer meetings, and professional conferences. 25% travel.

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