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Sr. Aerospace Engineer
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What they do
An Aerospace Engineer designs aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft using knowledge of engineering and physics, and tests prototypes to see if they work according to design. May specialize in aeronautical design and work with airplanes and helicopters, or specialize in astronautical design and work with vehicles used in outer space. May specialize in a particular area of design, such as aerodynamic flow or navigation.
$118,318 / year median in Florida
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- Senior role within the engineering team that helps lead in the design and development of UAS products and subsystems.
- Opportunity to build and tests prototype systems to validate designs
- Have decision-making abilities for design challenges and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering groups
- Performance of all vehicle designs from initial concept to complete production-ready design
- Conduct presentations (Formal and Informal) on designs.
- Uses scientific and engineering principles to assess deficiencies in any given design and the impact of potential changes
- Makes complex decisions to meet stated and derived requirements
- Complete assigned tasks within the project schedule and budget
- Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and company values
- Conduct FEA and CFD simulation analysis on aircraft and powerplants Design airframes and other aeromechanical parts
- Act as an interface to customers as ideas are communicated
- Travel as required Standard Essential Functions Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
- Demonstrated competence in Mechanical Engineering processes and design/analysis tools, solving Mechanics & Kinematics problems, solving Thermodynamics problems
- Experienced in successfully designing mil-y electronics products
- Demonstrated understanding of metallic, plastic, and composite material properties
- Demonstrated ability to solve basic structural dynamics problems
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
- Demonstrated understanding of industry design and documentation standards (GD&T, ASME, Change Control, etc.)
- Experienced with designing: machined parts, composite parts, injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, wire assemblies, and mechanical assemblies for low, medium, and high-volume manufacturing processes
- Experienced with: mechanical, lab, field, flight, and environmental testing
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering configuration management processes
- Demonstrated ability to work with high-level program requirements, organize, schedule, and delegate tasks to an engineering team
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Periods of development may require long irregular hours around deadlines, weekends, and some holidays and in-field test environments Education / Certifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Experience
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a progressive technical capacity within an engineering organization Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.