Aerospace Engineer I

Overview

Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

Arcfield is looking for entry-level AEROSPACE ENGINEER to join a skilled, highly respected, and long-standing team supporting Modeling and Simulation Analysis of emerging GEOINT remote sensing systems. Successful candidates will be part of a team evolving a robust capability of engineering models using multiple diverse datasets and sources in support of predictive analysis of complex systems.

The qualified candidate in this position:

• Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative.
• Develops solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope following detailed instructions.
• Researches, designs, develops, and tests structures, propulsion units, and guidance and control subsystems for aircraft, missiles, or spacecraft.
• Analyzes aerospace product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs, which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Analyzes project requests and proposals and engineering data to determine feasibility, producibility, cost, and production time of aerospace or aeronautical products.
• Directs and coordinates activities of engineering or technical staff designing, fabricating, modifying, or testing of aircraft or aerospace products.
• Develops design criteria for aeronautical or aerospace products or systems, including testing methods, production costs, quality standards, and completion dates.
• Plans and conducts experimental, environmental, operational and stress tests on models and prototypes of aircraft and aerospace systems and equipment.
• Evaluates product data and design from inspections and reports for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, and quality standards.
• Formulates mathematical models or other methods of computer analysis to develop, evaluate, or modify design according to customer engineering requirements.
• Reviews performance reports and documentation from customers and field engineers, and inspect malfunctioning or damaged products to determine problem.
• Evaluates and approves selection of vendors. Plans and coordinates activities concerned with investigating and resolving customers' reports of technical problems with aircraft or aerospace vehicles.
• Evaluates new technologies for application in improving design of aerospace systems.
• Plans, coordinates, directs, and evaluates testing of aerospace systems.
• Performs risk assessment of aerospace systems and generates risk mitigation plans and strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 0 - 2 years of experience
• BS or MS degree in Engineering (e.g. aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer/software), Computer Science, Data Science, Imaging Science, Mathematics, Physics or other related technical fields
• Interest in solving technical problems; Strong analysis skills
• Interest in writing code; High degree of computer literacy
• Experience with Unix/Linux Scripting
• Experience with Python, C/C , Fortran, or similar
• Experience with MS Excel, Python, R, Matlab, or similar
• Data Mining, Analysis, Statistics, Performance Analysis, Predictive Analytics and Reporting using various methods and tools
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance w/ Poly 

EEO Statement

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.