Aerospace Engineer - Entry Level at Nou Systems Inc in Columbia, Maryland

Job Description:

Nou Systems


FT-SAL-EXREG
Columbia, Maryland | Dahlgren, VA | Huntsville AL, Huntsville, AL, US
Requisition ID: 1790
Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $118,600.00 Annually

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% ESOP company! We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level. nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.

We are pleased to announce an opening for an Aerospace Engineer who will join our Engineering Services Team in Huntsville, AL and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control marketspaces. Qualified candidates will be part of an exceptional team supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends from missile attacks in all phases of flight.

Responsibilities:

The Aerospace Engineer will be providing Threat Missile Flight Modeling & Simulation support to the NSWCDD threat engineering contract. This position will support the MDA Engineering Directorate (MDA/DE) and MDA Aegis Directorate (MDA/AB). This team performs analysis and assessments of ballistic and non-ballistic threat system performance.

Duties include:

• Development of intelligence-based analytical models and tools to characterize and analyze threat ballistic missile, cruise missile, and hypersonic vehicle performance
  • Development of aerodynamics, mass properties, propulsion, guidance, navigation and control inputs and modules
  • Characterization of missile performance variation and uncertainty
  • Modeling of threat missile excursions and execution of design trade studies
• Generation and evaluation of digital trajectory data using 6-DOF simulation tools
• Documentation and presentation of work to internal and external customers
• Support of ongoing activities in developing a high fidelity Six Degrees-of-Freedom (6-DOF) digital flight simulation environment
• Performing research and augmenting toolsets to enhance modeling techniques and improve current processes

Basic Qualifications:

At a minimum, qualified candidates must have:

• Active Us DoD SECRET (or higher).
• Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering (advanced degrees preferred).
• Candidates must possess at least 0 to 5 years of work experience. At least 1 year experience of DoD experience, MDA experience preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate experience and capability in one or more of the following areas: analysis and modeling of ballistic missile, cruise missile, and/or hypersonic systems including flight dynamics, vehicle performance characterization, propulsion system design, supersonic/hypersonic aerodynamics prediction, guidance, navigation, control, and flight test data analysis.
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, R, C/C++, or similar coding language for data analysis, algorithm development, and model implementation.
• Candidates must be able to communicate well through written documentation and oral presentations.

Lacking any one of these disqualifies any applicants from this job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency in MATLAB, Python, R, C/C++, or similar coding language for data analysis, algorithm development, and model implementation.
• Masters or PhD in Aerospace Engineering.
• Modeling and analysis experience in the characterization of adversary missile systems.
• Experience with analyzing large datasets.
• Experience working with Linux systems.
• Familiarity with utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) environments for physics or mathematical simulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits of working at nSI

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

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