Principal Aerodynamic Design Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-01-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Job Summary:

The Systems Effectors: Processing, Guidance & Control Center is responsible for algorithm development including Guidance, Navigation, and Control; radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO-IR) Signal Processing; and missile-and-sensor-level Modeling and Simulation for Raytheon's broad portfolio of projects, programs and products. In the GNC department, we design, integrate, and optimize guidance, navigation, state estimation, and control algorithms to meet mission objectives. We support new business initiatives and help develop & execute technology roadmaps.

The Flight Sciences department, within Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) is looking for motivated and dependable engineers to perform in the role of Principal Aerodynamic Design Engineer at our Tucson, AZ location.

This position is an onsite role.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• As a Principal Aerodynamic Design Engineer you are viewed as a seasoned professional contributor, having advanced to expert knowledge of this work area.
• You will support design, prediction, modeling and analysis of missile systems in subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight regimes.
• You will use various tools to model and predict aerodynamic integrated force and moments on vehicles as well as component aero loads for structural and stability and control analysis. 
• You will be responsible for maximizing the fidelity of aerodynamics modeling and analysis using data from empirical tools, CFD and wind tunnel sources. 
• You may be responsible for the planning and execution of wind tunnel testing, and the creation and implementation of wind tunnel data derived models into the 6-dof performance simulation.  In this capacity you will be involved in the design of flight test profiles for the verification and validation of 6-dof performance simulations.
• You will be relied on to solve difficult and complex problems, often undefined, and you may be asked to manage moderately sized projects and/or processes.
• You will be trusted to coach, review, and delegate work to earlier career professionals
   

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior Aerodynamics experience with flight vehicles.
• Experience in at least three of the following: vehicle design for stability and/or control, aerodynamic prediction, wind tunnel testing, aerodynamic model generation, trajectory simulation, running external flow CFD solution, or CFD mesh/grid generation.
• Aerodynamics experience with any of the following: subsonic, transonic, supersonic, or hypersonic air vehicles
• Experience coding in Matlab, C++ and/or Python
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• Existing U.S. security clearance
• Experience with Metacomp Technologies’ CFD++, Pointwise, and either Fieldview or Tecplot
• Experience with Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) analysis and Large Eddy Simulation (LES)
• Knowledge of and experience with verification and validation techniques
• Experience working on multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and other engineering disciplines

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Details:

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

• Onsite