Systenix is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer to lead and support flight vehicle modeling, and guidance and control efforts for missile, precision-guided munition, and unmanned aircraft programs. This position will fill a key role within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to high-fidelity simulation, guidance law and autopilot design, and flight dynamics analysis from concept through flight test. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in flight vehicle dynamics and control, with experience building and using 6-DOF simulations, designing and tuning flight control systems, and evaluating system performance against mission requirements. Systenix welcomes candidates across a broad range of experience levels. Scope of responsibility, title, and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and apply high-fidelity, physics-based simulations to predict performance, flight dynamics, and mission effectiveness for a broad range of flight vehicles.

• Develop and analyze vehicle control systems and guidance laws using classical and modern techniques.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to assess candidate concepts throughout all phases of flight vehicle design.

• Conduct Monte Carlo analysis, trajectory optimization, and parametric sweeps to support trade studies, design decisions, flight test preparation, and system performance characterization.

• Support flight test programs through pre-flight predictions, real-time monitoring, and post-flight data analysis and model correlation.

• Identify and mitigate flight dynamics risks, such as static and dynamic stability and control, aeroelastic effects, launch and store separation characteristics, and test range safety.

• Present in technical reviews and interact with customers, stakeholders, and industry partners.

• At senior levels, lead technical efforts, mentor engineers, review technical products, and support proposal and business development activities.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in missile, munition, or aircraft flight dynamics.

• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ or equivalent for modeling and simulation applications.

• Experience applying trajectory analysis and optimization tools (e.g., OTIS, TAOS) to perform rapid design trades.

• Experience with data reduction and visualization of large data sets from simulation or flight/ground tests.

• Working knowledge of navigation and state estimation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• U.S. citizenship required; must possess the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD (DoW) SECRET security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.

• Experience supporting planning and execution of flight tests and post-flight data analysis.

• Experience transitioning digital simulations into real-time environments such as Hardware-in-the-Loop, and auto-generating flight code from control models.

• Experience in the defense industry and/or rapid prototyping programs.

• Technical leadership, mentoring, or proposal development experience.

• Active SECRET clearance or higher.

An ownership opportunity is available for an exceptional candidate who meets these qualifications and demonstrates potential to help grow Systenix by executing, selling, and leading.

Systenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.