Aerospace Engineer

An engineer is being sought to perform CAD modeling, design, and technical drawing review within the USAF SEEK EAGLE organization. Responsibilities will be focused on sophisticated wind tunnel systems with reconfigurable aircraft models, complex components, and 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 Duties:

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

• Perform CAD modeling and design using NX, focusing on creating and reviewing technical drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.

• 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 (experience with ASME Y14.5 preferred).

• 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.

• Work 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.

Required skills

• A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of relevant experience (or a Master's degree plus 5 years).

• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance within 6-9 months.

• Experience with established CAD modeling software (NX preferred).

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

• General engineering experience including familiarity with modeling & simulation.

Desired skills

• Experience in aerodynamic analysis and design, preferably in aerospace industry.

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

• Experience performing structural analysis hand calculations.

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

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

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