Rotorcraft Design and Assessment Subject Matter Expert

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CFD Research Corporation

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1987

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

🔬 Science

Aerospace • Defense • Science

CFD Research Corporation is an applied research and engineering company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. CFD Research develops innovative technologies and delivers breakthrough solutions for national security, aerospace, defense, life sciences, materials, and energy through modeling and simulation, software development, multiphysics engineering, and advanced testing and evaluation. The employee-owned firm translates research into patented technologies and mission-focused applications for government and industry partners.

📋 Description

• Represent CD&A as an aircraft design subject matter expert (SME) at meetings, industry forums, program reviews, technology demonstrations, and operational tests. • Advise leadership on strategic planning activities, identifying paths for future concept exploration, tool development, and application to new, manned and unmanned air vehicle systems. • Utilize government-standard tools, such as NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft (NDARC), for detailed aircraft modeling and performance assessment. • Perform trade studies working with TDD customers and stakeholders to explore requirements trade space and provide guidance on impacts of aircraft designs as related to operational requirements. • Guide the formulation of trade studies working with TDD customers and stakeholders. • Support CD&A long-term planning activities, providing expert opinions on tool development, review of long-range project plans, and strategic direction. • Mentor new hires and other engineers, foster growth in aircraft design principles, analytical methods, and engineering best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of experience performing conceptual design of rotorcraft manned/unmanned systems, estimating aircraft performance, weights, and cost. • M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university. • Direct experience developing aircraft designs and estimating performance using NDARC and AIDEN. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead technical efforts with minimal oversight. • Direct experience conducting aircraft trade studies to define and explore trade space. • Experience guiding and developing junior engineers on technical teams. • Demonstrated experience briefing senior leaders. • Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, reviews, and working groups. • U.S. Citizen. • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. • Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

🏖️ Benefits

• CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). • CFD Research offers our Full-Time, permanent employee-owners a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. • Additionally, we offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term and short-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. • Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. • In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.