Aircraft Performance Engineer, Prime Air at Amazon
Aircraft Performance Engineer, Prime Air Details
Dec. 19, 2018, 7:11 a.m.
Hardware Development
Prime Air
Seattle, Washington
Prime Air Team Amazon Prime Air
We’re working on the future. If you are seeking an iterative fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve extreme-scale real world challenges, and provide visible benefit to end-users, this is your opportunity. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! We're looking for an outstanding Aircraft Performance Engineer with experience in flight mechanics, stability analysis and aircraft performance analysis. This person should be comfortable collaborating with engineers and managers from multiple functional teams. He/she will be required to design experiments and analyze experimental data from flight tests and simulation. This position requires a candidate that can operate independently in an ambiguous environment. The ideal candidate will combine strong skills in aircraft performance evaluation with a demonstrated ability to develop a high quality automated data analysis infrastructure. Export Control License This position may require a deemed
· Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or related field · 3+ years of relevant work experience · Experience with aerodynamics and simulation · Ability to use and develop aerodynamic models and understand physics-based steady-state/dynamics · Proficiency in at least one modern scientific scripting language (e.g., Matlab, Python, etc…) · Excellent problem-solving ability · Experience in developing tooling infrastructure to process large data sets · Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines · Master’s or PhD in Aerospace