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Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Military Fellowship Program: Aerospace Engineer Fellow

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePlano, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must currently be serving on active duty in the military and be eligible to participate in the DoD SkillBridge program.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or another related discipline, and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience, are required. Higher education may substitute for relevant experience.
  • Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices is required.
  • Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is required.
  • Experience working in multidisciplinary design and development teams is required.
  • The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in up to six months of on-the-job industry training as a service member transitioning to the civilian workforce.
  • Gain civilian-sector work experience and build professional networks while preparing for transition to full-time civilian work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Exposure to engineering simulation, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and thermal analysis using tools such as StarCCM or CFD++.
  • Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance, and stability and control.
  • Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight testing.
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
  • Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation.
  • Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis.
  • Knowledge of industry-standard aerospace principles, including parametric design, model-based definition, and fundamentals of flight mechanics.

About the Company

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a private, global aerospace and national security company serving the U.S. government and other customers with complex engineering projects. Its products include the Dream Chaser spaceplane, a reusable, runway-landing spacecraft developed after SpaceDev’s 2008 acquisition to carry cargo and later crew to low-Earth orbit under NASA contracts. The company differentiates itself through a long-term, acquisition-driven growth strategy, steady execution, and private ownership by the Ozmen family, with the Sierra Space spin-off in 2021 focusing on spaceflight and commercial ventures. Its goal is to solve tough engineering challenges for customers and become a leading partner in defense and space exploration.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Sparks, NV
Founded
1963

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