Aerospace Leader for Suborbital Loads Development
6 days ago
Overview
Virgin Galactic is a pioneering aerospace company, leading the way in human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers. As a seasoned technical leader, you will play a crucial role in developing next-generation space vehicles.
Salary
The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $163,100.00–$261,050.00. The compensation package includes other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long-term incentive) and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
Job Description
You will be responsible for leading instrumentation planning, mission control preparation, data processing, and model evaluation for flight testing and vehicle envelope expansion of our suborbital Spaceship and mothership. Your expertise in relevant aerospace standards and structural design criteria will be essential in expanding the intentions of those standards in a non-certification environment.
This role requires a broad and comprehensive understanding of theories, techniques, and/or technologies in aerospace external loads development. You must have strong negotiation and influence skills to work with senior leadership and customers.
Your mission will be to provide accurate, right-sized solutions, intelligently trading solution fidelity and schedule while holding Safety Above All. Responsibility spans all phases of the engineering design cycle: mission conception, requirements development, design, analysis, test, entry into service, operations, sustainment, life extension, and retirement.
- Lead loads event simulation model development and validation of loads criteria for suborbital space missions and other unconventional configurations.
- Lead pre-flight preparation including review of test limitations, flight test plans and procedures, flight readiness reviews, mission control room support, and post-flight analysis.
- Lead integration with other internal and external engineering groups to ensure proper application of design and loads requirements.
- Develop airframe and component loads for structural design and qualification (Static and Dynamic).
- Lead loads support of entry into commercial service by ensuring that regulatory and internal company requirements related to loads are met.
- Develop standardized analysis and reporting tools using advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Perform model updates from data collected during vehicle or component testing and data created with analytical tools.
- Provide loads technical leadership through the engineering organization.
- Develop and improve loads standards, processes, and best practices.
- Develop technical roadmaps, concepts, and approaches that establish strategic direction for the company related to loads.
- Lead design or analysis of new products, systems, or processes.
- Lead effective cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and help other people and teams be successful.
- Lead projects, peers, and teams to make engineering decisions and recommendations, including loads-related risks and opportunities.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- A minimum of 17 years of experience; (advanced education (Master's or Ph.D.) may be considered in lieu of experience).
- Experience in flight test aerodynamic and loads model validation and correlation.
- Working knowledge of aircraft and spacecraft systems.
- Experience with flight dynamics 6DOF trajectory simulation.
- Familiarity with relevant aerospace standards and structural design criteria (FAA, FAA-AST, NASA, MilSpec, etc.).
- Advanced programming skills: MATLAB, Python, to include software development best practices like code review and configuration management.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment.
- Excellent proactive communication (oral, written, presentation), interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills.
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