Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer 3

Responsibilities

Arcfield is seeking a mechanical and aerospace engineer to support our strategic programs work in Colorado Springs.  Arcfield has supported our U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) customer by performing research, development, analysis, modeling, simulation, and testing to assess weapon system performance and qualify weapon systems for normal and hostile environments for over 60 years. We provide support in the areas of programmatic and systems engineering, engineering and scientific analysis, and operational systems support for Navy SSP’s strategic reentry systems. We utilize both COTS and in-house developed software to deliver analysis results and software models of reentry systems and weapons effects to Navy SSP.

The mechanical and aerospace engineer level III will be responsible for supporting the maintenance and development of our legacy in-house developed software tools and providing technical analysis of reentry system performance in hostile and normal reentry environments. This analysis can include modeling the environments, and analyzing complex materials and structures and dynamic response of structures subjected to hypersonic aerodynamic loads and system responses to thermal and shock environments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work in a team environment to plan and accomplish project goals and objectives.
• Development and maintenance of in-house developed software programs and tools (FORTRAN, C++, Python)
• Support vehicle performance evaluations in hostile and atmospheric reentry environments with advanced computer modeling techniques.
• Analyze, interpret, and assess simulation results.
• Publish summary reports documenting results.
• Write plans, reports, and presentations.
• Present results to DoD customer and external reviewers.
• Travel to meetings at national laboratories and customer sites.
• Career level with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts.
• Working under only general direction, provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Researches, designs, develops, and tests structures, propulsion units, and guidance and control subsystems for aircraft, missiles, or spacecraft.
• Analyzes aerospace product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs, which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Analyzes project requests and proposals and engineering data to determine feasibility, producibility, cost, and production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
• Directs and coordinates activities of engineering or technical staff designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
• Develops design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, and completion dates.
• Plans and conducts experimental, environmental, operational and stress tests on models and prototypes of aircraft and aerospace systems and equipment.
• Evaluates product data and design from inspections and reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, and quality standards.
• Formulates mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design according to customer engineering requirements.
• Reviews performance reports and documentation from customers and field engineers, and inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to determine problem.
• Evaluates and approves selection of vendors.
• Plans and coordinates activities concerned with investigating and resolving customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
• Evaluates new technologies for application in improving design of aerospace systems.
• Plans, coordinates, directs, and evaluates testing of aerospace systems.
• Performs risk assessment of aerospace systems and generates risk mitigation plans and strategies.

Qualifications

• BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS clearance

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $83,623.66 Max: $145,405.33
EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.