Flight Dynamics Engineer
Job Summary
Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refuelling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.
Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Group Overview
TheDigital and Synthetic Capability Unit (D&S)is committed to providing mission-driven information solutions that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical realms. Leveragingcutting-edgetechnologies and advanced platforms we empower operational readiness and elevatesituational awareness across diversedomainsincluding air maritime and space.
Position Summary
Metrea Simulations is looking for a Flight Simulation / Flight Dynamics Engineer to join our team. We are working on the cutting edge of game simulation and modelling technology. This role will require you to be a team player who enjoys working in a multidisciplinary prototyping environment and expects you to be communicative and independent in your work. You should be motivated to find creative and scalable solutions for complex problems. You will be developing and maintaining physics-based models that simulate the real-world behaviour of aircraft and other entities. Connecting aerodynamics physics control theory and software implementation ensuring simulators accurately represent vehicle performance.
What Youll Do
- Create simulation models and technologies in a rapid prototyping environment
- Research design and implement systems and physics simulation models
- Profile and optimise technologies for simulation
- Analyse and debug issues in a large and complex code base
- Review and provide feedback on technical designs and code written by other engineers
- Work in a team-oriented environment closely together with the other departments to help advance our products
What You Bring
- Systems or physics modelling experience
- C knowledge and experience
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering Physics Computer Science / Engineering or similar
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Full professional communication skills in English
In addition to the above any of the following would be beneficial:
- Experience with Control theory/Engineering
- Experience with Aerodynamics simulation and related tools such as CFD analysis
- Unreal Engine Experience
- Strong skills in mathematics and physics
- Experience working with simulators
- Military background
- Avid gamer/simulation enthusiast
- Interested in military-themed games or flight simulation
Benefits
- Private Medical Care
- MultiSportsport card
- English lessons
- Personal development opportunities
- Optional PPK scheme
- Discretionary bonus
- 26 days PTO
WorkAuthorization/SecurityClearance
The employee will have the legal right to work in thePolandand will be able to producerightto work documentation.
AAP/EEO Statement
MetreaSimulationsis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or other characteristics protected by law.
PositionTypeandExpectedHoursofWork
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to6:00p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees maybe requiredto work over40hours per week with approval from the department manager.
WorkEnvironment
This joboperatesin an office settingwith hybrid working.
Travel
No travel required.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Our Firmware At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmw ... View more