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Hypersonic Airframe Engineer bei North Wind

North Wind · Newport News, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite

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Join North Wind  – Accelerating Hypersonic Innovation

At North Wind, we are advancing hypersonic technologies through cutting-edge research, system development, and flight testing. Our team drives innovation in high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and mission-critical components, supporting every phase of hypersonic programs—from R&D to flight testing. If you are passionate about pushing technological boundaries in a dynamic environment, we invite you to join us.

The Hypersonic Airframe Engineer will design, analyze, and synthesize hypersonic testbed vehicles. Responsible for internal and external lofting, packaging, and initial thermal-structural sizing. This role combines technical expertise, creativity, and analytical skills to inform design space exploration and generate vehicle designs while adhering to industry standards and project requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the initial phases of testbed vehicle development to explore and evaluate different configurations while working directly with teammates responsible for aerodynamic and propulsion analyses.
  • Perform initial thermal and structural sizing trades.
  • Perform initial packaging studies allocating appropriate volumes for internal components such as guidance electronics, power systems, fuel systems, and actuation systems while considering airframe manufacturing and assembly constraints.
  • Predict vehicle mass properties in support of vehicle performance analyses.

Preferred Education / Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in engineering discipline;
  • 5+ years of experience 
  • A combination of education and experience equivalent to above 
  • Specialization in high speed airbreathing propulsion vehicle design
  • Working knowledge of mechanical analyses including material trades, thermal analyses, and structural analyses

Preferred Knowledge / Ability:

  • Experience with design and analysis of ramjet and scramjet powered vehicles
  • Familiarity with conceptual vehicle layout
  • US citizenship required to obtain/maintain a DOD security clearance
  • Ability to obtain a government clearance
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