Entry Level Flight Test Engineer Jobs in Springfield, VA

Structures Engineer
Position Overview
At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Structures Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
Responsibilities
-Perform structural sizing and structural integrity evaluations using agreed analysis methods.
-Write technical reports that are accurate, clear, and comprehensive to be peer reviewed by other analysts.
-Be proactive in learning new skills, taking on new assignments, learning analysis methods and procedures.
-Assist the senior analysts in developing standardized analysis methods and preparing for technical interchange meetings.
-Maintain good communication with peers and leads when onsite or remote.
-Support test preparation, execution, and reporting results to validate and verify components meet requirements and specifications.
Minimum Requirements
-Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
-Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline and typically 2 or more years' related work experience.
-Strong English written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10.
-Experience in classical hand analysis for strength and stability of metallic and composite components.
Preferred Requirements
-Demonstrate proficiency in FEM idealization and good modeling practices using Femap, Nastran, ANSYS, Abacus or other FEA packages.
-Able to work independently through common analysis tasks.
-Willing to take on difficult or complex aircraft structural challenges by applying various learned aerospace industry standard classical analysis techniques for both metallic and composite structures.
-Understanding of metallic and composite materials (e.g., forming, machining, lamination theory, fabrication and assembly processes, etc.).
-Automate workflows for speed and efficiency using Microsoft Office 365, VBA, Python, MATLAB, or Boeing custom tools.
-Ability to effectively present technical data in written and oral form.
-Leading small teams through completion of a task in support of a larger milestone.
-Experience with a 3D CAD package CATIA V5, SolidWorks, Creo, NX/Unigraphics, Fusion 360, etc.
Physical Requirements
-Ability to work on-site on a weekly basis at our Manassas, VA or Cambridge, MA locations.
Salary Range (Annualized USD)

• Minimum Range: $75,000.00 to $134,000.00
• Maximum Range: $92,000.00 to $164,000.00

Aurora Company Overview
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora's innovation is combined with Boeing's size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Aurora Total Rewards
At Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.