T-7A Aero Performance Engineer
Core
Aerodynamic/aerothermodynamics design, analysis, and flight test support for the T-7A Air Force trainer aircraft.
Role type
Senior IC aero performance engineer
Builds
T-7A aircraft variants and flight manual performance data
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Defense
Required skills
aerodynamic analysis, aerothermodynamics, flight test data analysis, mission performance computation, regulatory impact assessment, documentation generation, Python, wind tunnel testing
Preferred skills
aerospace engineering degree, advanced aerodynamic modeling, complex plot generation
Responsibilities
Perform aerodynamic/aerothermodynamics design and analysis of flight vehicles; develop and improve technologies/tools to enhance technology readiness; conduct and coordinate test requirements; assess regulatory impacts on cost and performance; support certification of aerodynamic characteristics; compute mission and take-off/landing performance parameters; generate flight-manual quality plots; participate in flight testing; correct flight test data to standard conditions; produce first-time quality data products; assist in training others.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC