Aerospace Engineer (Air and Space Force Center)
Mitre
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH Fairborn, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply foundational and cross-discipline engineering principles to understand, design, develop, advocate, deploy, and sustain systems and sub-systems that support the defense enterprise.
- Evaluates new technologies for application in improving design of aerospace systems.
- Performs risk assessment of aerospace systems and generates risk mitigation plans and strategies
- Translates user needs from the defense enterprise into requirements, leveraging knowledge of the defense domain and technology state of the practice.
- Evaluates alternatives to derive and develop architectures, plans, and designs by using analytic techniques and guiding and integrating disciplines across the range of defense mission areas.
- Designs, develops and evaluates human/computer interaction as it relates to the defense enterprise, its users, and its systems.
- Analyzes and recommends interoperability interfaces across defense systems/domains such as air, sea, ground, cyber, and space forces.
- Analyzes aerospace product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs, which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance
- At least 2 years of applicable experience
- Passion for using software to solve challenging real-world problems
- Demonstrated proficiency using programming languages (such as Python, C/C++, Java), experience with commonly used analytic tools (such as SAS, MATLAB, R), and database languages (such as SQL)
- 1+ years of experience with independent work using the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) software and modeling and simulation methods
- Must have demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, PC, presentation, and communications skills
- This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site
- Preference given to qualified candidates with an active DoD Secret clearance
- Demonstrated ability to develop software applications, user interfaces, databases and embedded software.
- Previous experience working with the DoD