Senior Conceptual Design Engineer

- Lead conceptual design efforts by translating mission requirements into viable aircraft and missile concepts.

- Develop baseline vehicle architectures through first-order sizing, configuration development, and multidisciplinary trade studies.

- Evaluate competing design concepts by balancing aerodynamic performance, propulsion integration, structural efficiency, manufacturability, cost, and mission effectiveness, with awareness of survivability considerations where applicable.

- Drive system-level integration across aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, payloads, guidance, manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines throughout early vehicle development.

- Partner with Air Vehicle Design Engineers to mature conceptual designs into integrated vehicle layouts and preliminary CAD models.

- Identify technical risks, evaluate design alternatives, and provide data-driven recommendations throughout the design process.

- Present vehicle concepts, engineering trade studies, and technical recommendations to engineering leadership and program stakeholders.

- Support vehicle development from conceptual design through preliminary design, prototype integration, and flight testing.

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

- 5+ years of experience developing aircraft, missile, or unmanned vehicle concepts through conceptual design, vehicle sizing, configuration development, and multidisciplinary trade studies.

- Strong understanding of aircraft or missile performance, aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, and systems integration.

- Demonstrated ability to make system-level design decisions while balancing competing technical requirements and program constraints.

- Experience communicating technical analyses and design recommendations to multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical leadership.

- Master's or Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

- Experience with multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) methodologies and design optimization techniques.

- Experience developing UAS, missile, or other advanced aerospace vehicles from concept through prototype development or flight test.

- Familiarity with high-speed, high-altitude, or low-observable vehicle design.

- Working knowledge of CAD tools such as NX, CATIA, or Creo to support conceptual layouts and vehicle integration.