Flight Dynamicist

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Leidos Defense Systems Advanced Development Organization is seeking a talented Flight Dynamicist

to join our team to to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense space cyber and commercial fields Leidos provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions. TheAdvanced Concepts Flight Dynamicist will support modeling and simulation development conceptual design and vehicle development of various phases of Missiles Hypersonic Vehicles Satellites and other Space Vehicles. The candidate will perform detailed analysis of flexible and rigid body simulations separation dynamics orbit dynamics trajectory analysis vehicle sizing and optimization studies across a multi-disciplinary team.

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Develop and analyze 3DOF and 6DOF flight dynamics models to evaluate vehicle performance stability controllability and mission effectiveness across the full flight envelope.
• Perform trajectory design optimization and trade studies for hypersonic missile launch vehicle and space systems balancing performance range payload thermal and operational constraints.
• Design implement and validate guidance navigation and control (GNC) algorithms including autopilot logic trajectory shaping target engagement and terminal guidance functions.
• Develop high-fidelity simulations and digital engineering models to support concept development requirements analysis mission planning system design verification and test activities.
• Conduct aerodynamic propulsion mass properties and environmental sensitivity analyses to assess vehicle performance and identify key design drivers and technical risks.
• Perform flight mechanics analyses including stability and control assessments separation dynamics staging events atmospheric flight reentry and orbital mission operations as applicable.
• Develop and integrate mission-level models within modeling and simulation frameworks digital engineering environments and hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop test architectures.
• Support flight test planning pre-flight predictions post-flight reconstruction and data analysis activities to validate models and improve system performance.
• Collaborate across disciplines including aerodynamics propulsion thermal systems engineering software and mission analysis teams to translate requirements into executable vehicle designs.
• Support technical proposals customer engagements concept studies and strategic growth initiatives related to advanced aerospace missile defense hypersonic and space systems.
• Present technical results trade studies and recommendations to internal leadership customers and stakeholders through briefings reports and design reviews.

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics Applied Mathematics or related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in flight dynamics trajectory analysis mission design guidance and control modeling and simulation or related aerospace engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience developing and analyzing 3DOF and/or 6DOF vehicle simulations.
• Strong understanding of flight mechanics orbital mechanics trajectory optimization vehicle stability and control mass properties and aerospace vehicle performance.
• Experience with aerospace modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink Python STK GMAT FORTRAN C/C or similar engineering software environments.
• Experience performing multidisciplinary trade studies and translating analytical results into system-level design recommendations.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced development environment.
• Experience supporting technical proposals customer interactions and engineering reviews.
• Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain higher clearances as required.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Masters Degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics Applied Mathematics or related discipline.
• Experience supporting hypersonic systems missile systems space vehicles launch vehicles reentry vehicles or advanced weapons programs.
• Experience with digital engineering model-based systems engineering (MBSE) or integrated modeling and simulation environments.
• Experience supporting flight test programs including mission planning trajectory reconstruction and post-flight analysis.
• Familiarity with guidance navigation and control design Monte Carlo analysis uncertainty quantification and optimization techniques.
• Experience supporting DoD AFRL MDA NASA Space Force Navy or Air Force aerospace programs.
• Active TS Clearance

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