Position: Flight Test Analysis- Advanced_Multi-Disciplinary
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Description:
Support Department of War (DoW) customers with the development, test, and evaluation of flight vehicles as a member of the Flight Test Analysis Team
Support customer system engineering teams in all aspects of flight vehicle design, analysis, and test to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting
Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with flight vehicle characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development
Technical focus areas include Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), telemetry systems, and vehicle performance assessments
Generate and analyze flight vehicle 6-DoF and 3-DoF trajectory data using industry standard (e.g., TAOS) and in-house developed (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++) tools
Support flight test analysis and reporting to include analyzing vehicle onboard instrumentation data, processing telemetry data, developing trajectory reconstruction, and generating performance reports
Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools
Travel up to 25%
Required Skills and Experience:
Master's degree in STEM field (e.g., physics, engineering, math.)
12+ years working on DoW programs/projects
Note:
Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 7+ years of relevant experience may be considered
Active Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship, TS, TS/SCI (eligible) preferred
Specialized in at least one Flight Test Analysis Team technical discipline:
Strong understanding of principles of aerodynamics; equations of motion; coordinate systems; vehicle dynamics; guidance, navigation, and control; etc.
Experience with flight vehicle trajectory analysis to include working in different coordinate frames, endo- and exo-atmospheric behaviors, and identifying key trajectory parameters
Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and/or other programming languages
Skilled in use of modeling and simulation tools (e.g., TAOS, STK)
Knowledgeable of AFSIM or similar DoW simulations
Strong oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Desired Skills and Experience: Familiarity with DoW programs, flight test processes, and test range operations
Experience in any of the following disciplines: Design, CAD, Trajectory, Telemetry, Radar Cross Section (RCS) Signatures, Optical Signatures, Plume attenuation, Debris laydowns, Link Margin Analysis (LMA), Wargaming and/or campaign analysis
Strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasks
Ability to communicate detailed technical information to technical and non-technical personnel
About Iron Will Ventures
Iron Will Ventures is a mission-focused national security company supporting advanced testing, technical analysis, range integration, and resilient industrial ecosystems. Guided by the philosophy of “I Will,” we help scale the defense industrial base and accelerate the delivery of hypersonic, missile defense, and other critical national security capabilities.
Out Test; Out Analyze; Out Build.
Iron Will Ventures Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
