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Overview

Axienthas an exciting opportunity for a Senior Aerospace Engineer (Structural Analysis/Model Design) to support the Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office (AFSEO) Modeling, Analysis, and Tools Support (SEMATS) contract.  The work performed furthers the USAF SEEK EAGLE aircraft/store compatibility effort, as well as broader USAF goals.

Responsibilities

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.

The Aerospace Engineer will work in an Integrated Test & Evaluation (IT&E) environment. Duties will include: 

• Support multi-discipline test hardware design, structural analysis and testing.

• Support wind tunnel model design and structural analysis in conjunction with aerodynamic analyses.

• Build, review, and modify wind tunnel model components based on structural analysis results and communication with model fabricators.

• Prepare and review technical drawings for use in test hardware and wind tunnel model fabrication and installation.

• Work closely with vendors and suppliers to maintain accelerated schedules and meet critical program timelines.

• Professionally document certification artifacts, engineering documentation (e.g. test plans, analysis results), and formal presentations.

• Works as a member of a discipline team in a dynamic multi-tasking environment.

• Support the aircraft / store certification process.

• Design / direct ground tests, wind tunnel tests, and flight tests.

• Apply modeling and simulation tools to complex, challenging, and unprecedented aerodynamic configurations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of relevant experience (at least two (2) years of specific aerospace structural analysis experience );

• OR a Doctorate with 5 years of relevant experience .

• Ability to obtain and maintain a government Secret security clearance

• Current U.S. Citizenship is required

Other Desired Skills

• Knowledge of structural analysis, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics.

• Experience with established model design software (e.g. NX)

• Experience with established industry finite element analysis (FEA) software (e.g. PATRAN / NASTRAN).

• Experience performing structural analysis hand calculations

• Experience with technical drawing preparation and checking (ASME Y14.5).

• Experience operating in LINUX / UNIX environments using scripting languages (python, PERL, etc.).

• Knowledge of aircraft, air-launched weapons, and aircraft suspension equipment.

• General engineering experience including familiarity with modeling & simulation are desired to meet the basic position requirements.

• Ability to travel using commercial airlines is required to support professional obligations.

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Keywords - Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Model Design, Structural Engineer

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Job ID 2024-5446

Category Engineering - Aerospace | Aeronautical

# of Openings 1

Location : Location US-FL-Eglin AFB

Type Regular, Full-Time

Minimum Education Requirement Master's

Minimum Experience Requirement, Years 5

Clearance Requirement Secret