Senior Conceptual Design Engineer
Core
Develop and mature next-generation unmanned aircraft and missile concepts from mission requirements through preliminary design.
Role type
Senior Conceptual Design Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Unmanned aircraft and missile vehicle architectures and baseline configurations
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, unmanned systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
aircraft and missile performance analysis, aerodynamics, propulsion systems, structural design, systems integration, multidisciplinary trade studies, first-order sizing, configuration development, technical risk evaluation, CAD tool proficiency
Preferred skills
multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO), UAS/missile prototype development, high-speed/high-altitude vehicle design, low-observable vehicle design
Responsibilities
Translate mission requirements into viable aircraft and missile concepts, develop baseline vehicle architectures through sizing and trade studies, evaluate competing design concepts balancing performance and cost, drive system-level integration across engineering disciplines, partner with Air Vehicle Design Engineers to mature designs into preliminary CAD models, identify technical risks and provide data-driven recommendations, present vehicle concepts and trade studies to engineering leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC