Aircraft Performance Engineer

Description

SAIC has an opening for an Aircraft Performance Engineer in Huntsville, AL.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform as Rotary-Wing/Fixed-Wing Subject Matter Expert for the U.S. Army's Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS), specifically in the areas of aircraft configuration, flight performance, and weight & balance.
• Manage the development, process, and validation of software Flight Performance Models (FPMs)
• Create formal documentation to include FPM requirements, design, test, and validation/data substantiation reports.
• Conduct end-user level testing on flight performance models and performance planning software applications to ensure Warfighter/customer requirements are met.
• Work with Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) and Platform Managers (PMs) to achieve Airworthiness approval for FPMs and Performance Planning Applications (PPAs).

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years or more related experience; Six (6) years additional experience can be accepted in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Experience with a team developing softwarte to be integrated into aircraft Flight Management Systems.
• Subject matter expertise in rotary-wing/fixed-wing flight performance, particularly with regard to aircraft performance prediction and computation of PPC/TOLD cards IAW applicable Aircrew Training Manuals (ATMs)
• Experience with one or more aviation platforms (H-60, AH-64, CH-47, FW); emphasis on rotary-wing
• Ability to quickly adapt to a changing environment
• Candidate should be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple clients and multiple team members with confidence
• Strong written and oral communications abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• Current or previous certification as an aviation pilot.
• Familiarity with the Army's Airworthiness process [i.e. Airworthiness Qualification Plans/Specifications (AQPs/AQSs), Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), DO-178C/DO-278A].
• Engineering background.
• Familiarity/experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.