Aircraft Performance Engineer

Fort Bliss, Texas

Employer: SAIC
Industry: Software
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
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).

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.
Created: 2024-08-30
Reference: 2409313-FORT_BLISS-TX
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Fort Bliss

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