Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Lead Engineer

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❄️ Minnesota, Virginia – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $136.8k - $228.1k / year

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📋 Description

• Provide comprehensive technical oversight for the design, integration, operation, and maintenance of new and existing large-scale hypersonic ground test capabilities • Provide technical leadership to ensure facilities and systems operate safely, reliably, and in alignment with performance requirements • Serve as primary technical advisor to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) • Oversee the design-build prime contractor’s design and execution of a wind tunnel test capability • Provide technical feedback and strategic guidance to ensure designs align with government safety, reliability, and performance requirements • Identify, own, manage, and communicate technical risk, and develop mitigation plans with the Assistant Project Manager • Represent the government program office in Integrated Product Team meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, technical design reviews, and milestone reviews • Conduct detailed technical reviews of contractor designs, drawings, specifications, FEA, CFD, and other analyses • Perform independent verification analyses and coordinate with external SMEs, FFRDCs, and UARCs • Lead and contribute to safety reviews and audits • Develop Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, and facility requirement documentation • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, aerothermal, controls and instrumentation, systems engineering, program management, program controls, physical security, cybersecurity, and construction professionals • Translate complex project data into decision-ready insights and lead executive briefings • Review work products for adherence to administrative and sensitive data protection guidelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline • 10+ years of experience in the aerospace or defense industry • Direct experience with the design, construction, operation, and/or modernization of large-scale Test and Evaluation (T&E) facilities such as wind tunnels, arc jets, rocket stands, and turbine cells • Ability to conduct comprehensive technical reviews and assessments, resolve complex technical issues, and oversee project phases from initial design through closeout • Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex engineering data into decision-ready briefings • Tactical project management skills, including driving accountability, managing action plans, and maintaining project momentum • Experience integrating complex systems • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems engineering principles • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 • Active SECRET security clearance • U.S. citizenship • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (desired) • Experience in matrixed or collaborative technical oversight environments (SETA) (desired) • Direct experience with subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnel operations, hypersonic aerodynamics, or hypersonic propulsion (desired) • Facility Engineering experience with high-temperature and high-pressure systems (desired) • Experience with instrumentation systems, data collection, and data analytics (desired) • Regular use of Generative AI tools for engineering analysis, code generation, or document review (desired) • Experience with modern digital engineering design and analysis tools and software (desired) • Familiarity with Department of War weapon acquisition programs and their T&E needs (desired) • Approximately 20% travel, or approximately ten non-consecutive weeks per year

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans • 401(k) with a company match • Life insurance • Vacation and sick paid time off accruals, with amounts increasing based on role and years of service • 11 paid holidays • Tuition reimbursement • Work environment that encourages excellence • Government security investigation and eligibility support for access to classified information, where applicable

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