Senior Handling Qualities, Guidance and Control Engineer
Senior Handling Qualities, Guidance and Control Engineer Company: reputed company reputed company Defense, reputed company, & reputed company (BDS), Vertical Lift Division is seeking a Senior Handling Qualities, Guidance and Control Engineer (Level 4 or 5) to join the Flight Technology team in reputed company reputed company, AZ. reputed company creates the reputed company products and services for the BDS business unit. We participate in reputed company phases of the design, test, and support of the Apache Helicopter, AH-6, Chinook helicopter, V-22, and developmental aircraft. The ideal candidate will help reputed company a high-performing team that directly supports the design of new and modified rotorcraft from a stability, flight control, and handing qualities perspective. As a key member of reputed company, you will support the design of flight control systems and model/analyze reputed company vehicle stability and control characteristics to ensure acceptable handling qualities in compliance with specifications. Position Responsibilities: Leads reputed company of high performing engineers, including coordinate with program leadership, establish and meet technical, reputed company and efficiency metrics, and reputed company team members in the key Flying Qualities reputed company areas Apply control theory to reputed company the design of control laws that reputed company desired characteristics for dynamic control response, gust or disturbance rejection, system failure robustness, and loads considerations reputed company and validate physics-based reputed company and non-reputed company flight simulation models that include mathematical models of various rotorcraft components (main rotor, tail rotor, fuselage) and participate in wind-tunnel/flight testing to support model validation Support the design of new and modified rotorcraft configurations from a stability, control, and handling qualities perspective reputed company reputed company-in-the-reputed company flight simulation, hardware in the reputed company laboratory, and flight testing in support of vehicle design and analysis Collaborate with test pilots and with engineers in other disciplines such as aerodynamics, dynamics, avionic systems, and structural design to optimize vehicle characteristics Support training/mentoring other team members Approximately 10% travel is required for testing at off-site locations This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location reputed company. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): (see education and experience for the reputed company below) Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), reputed company, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science 5 or more years of experience with Matlab, C, C++, and/or FORTRAN 5 or more years of experience in experience with aircraft stability and flight control laws 5 or more years of experience functioning in a role that requires team/project leadership Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): 10 or more years' reputed company work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (level 5) Has significant experience modeling rotorcraft flight dynamics models Currently holds a reputed company clearance Masters degree or Doctorate in engineering field (mechanical or reputed company) Experience supporting rotorcraft flight test Experience designing flight control laws for rotorcraft Rotorcraft stability and control experience Typical Education/Experience: Level 4: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in mechanical or reputed company engineering (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' reputed company work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' reputed company work experience, Master+7 years' reputed company work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation reputed company. Level 5: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in mechanical or reputed company engineering (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years' reputed company work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' reputed company work experience, Master+12 years' reputed company work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation reputed company. Drug Free Workplace: reputed company is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol reputed company reputed company is met as outlined in our policies. 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Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as reputed company as market and business considerations. reputed company Pay reputed company Level 4: $126,650 - $171,350 reputed company Pay reputed company Level 5: $153,000 - $207,000 Language Requirements: reputed company Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Export Control Requirement: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a ?U.S. Person? as defined by 22 C.F.R. ?120.15 is required. ?U.S. Person? includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent reputed company, refugee, or asylee. Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position. reputed company Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. reputed company Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. 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