Overview
Aerospace Structural Engineer
Be the Difference
Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Aerospace Structural Engineer to support the Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office (AFSEO) Modeling, Analysis, and Tools Support (SEMATS) contract. This Structural Integrity Engineer will perform airworthiness and safety of flight evaluations of a wide variety of weapon systems and aircraft carriage platforms.
Essential Job Functions :
An engineer is being sought to perform modeling, structural analysis, and create technical drawings across multiple disciplines within the USAF SEEK EAGLE organization. Responsibilities will be focused on sophisticated wind tunnel systems with reconfigurable aircraft models with complex components, innovative support mechanisms compatible with a wide range of inventory and development weapon models; and components constructed using multiple advanced manufacturing processes.
The engineer will participate in a working environment focused on the evaluation of aircraft compatibility with a wide variety of external and internal stores necessary to conduct the range of USAF operational and test missions.
JOB DETAILSLOCATION: Eglin AFB, FLJOB STATUS: Full-Time
TRAVEL: 10%
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Active Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain within 6-9 months).
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering and 3 years of experience; or Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering and 2 years of experience.
- Experience in weapon systems development, integration, structural analysis, and testing.
- The engineer should be familiar with aerospace airworthiness requirements and have experience with aerospace design and analysis methods including external loads, internal loads and stress analysis methods, and ground and flight testing.
- The engineer should have a working knowledge of strength of materials, aerodynamics, numerical analyses, and computer programming. Specifically, the engineer must be able to utilize, and modify existing analysis software for predicting aircraft and store loads.
- External load analysis experience shall include aircraft maneuver response and dynamic response from transient or cyclical loads.
- The candidate should have excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills and experience with Windows operating environment and Microsoft Office products.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Knowledge of aircraft environments and weapon system environmental qualification testing is desired.
- Experience in weapon systems development, integration, structural analysis, and testing is desired.
- Familiarity with one or more programming languages (e.g., Matlab, Fortran, Python, C/C++) is highly desired.
- Skills in Finite Element Modelling and Analysis methods are also desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate the structural integrity of aircraft, weapons, and suspension carriage systems based on approved loads, stress analysis and test methods and provide sound carriage limit recommendations.
- Develop and execute sophisticated aircraft load prediction tools for predicting aircraft and weapon inertia and aerodynamic loads and environments.
- Develop and execute safe, efficient flight test plans.
- Reduce and interpret flight test data.
- Assess analysis approaches and results, define any required testing, and ensure all structural integrity requirements are met.
What We Offer
- Competitive salaries
- Continuing education assistance
- Professional development allotment
- Multiple healthcare benefits packages
- 401K with employer matching
- Flexible time off (FTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
Who We Are
At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.
We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.
Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!
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