Aerospace Engineer - Midlevel

Location: Dahlgren, Virginia, United States

Salary: $110,000–$180,000 per year

Company

hirify.global's Aerospace Branch develops trajectory models and representations of adversary missile systems.

What you will do

• Develop intelligence-based analytical models and tools for ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile performance.
• Build aerodynamics, mass properties, propulsion, guidance, navigation, and control inputs and modules.
• Characterize missile performance variation and uncertainty, model threat missile excursions, and conduct design trade studies.
• Generate and evaluate digital trajectory data using Six Degrees-of-Freedom simulation tools.
• Support development of a high-fidelity 6-DOF digital flight simulation environment.
• Document and present technical work to internal and external customers, while researching and improving modeling toolsets.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field; advanced degrees are preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience analyzing and modeling ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or hypersonic systems, including flight dynamics, vehicle performance, propulsion, aerodynamics, guidance, navigation, control, or flight test data analysis.
• Familiarity with MATLAB and/or Python.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with C++.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Intellectually stimulating aerospace engineering environment.
• Opportunities for technical and leadership growth.
• Full-time position supporting missile modeling and simulation activities.