StraightFlight Hiring for Systems Engineer III at Englewood, Colorado Full Time

Are you a bold thinker? We dream big at Sierra Nevada Corporation-advocatingthe exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating thesystems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living. Join ourteamDo you enjoy designing and developing innovative solutions to solve toughproblems? Join our team to deliver technological solutions in a rapid andagile production environment. Our Mechanical engineers research, design,develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products andservices. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads andelectronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and spaceexploration systems. You’ll conceptualize and deliver complex mechanicalstructures and systems and your technical duties include the design anddevelopment of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.As a thermal analyst, you will be responsible for determining the thermalperformance of aircraft and spacecraft systems. This includes tasks such asdeveloping thermal analysis models which are used in the design,development, production, assembly, test, and certification efforts forspacecraft and aircraft systems.The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation,and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it isa leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator forinnovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-endCommand, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence,Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design,integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and completelogistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance,and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations -with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.Must-haves:Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or relateddiscipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experienceAbility to use Thermal Desktop and SINDA to conduct analysesPractical knowledge of engineering principles and practicesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsDesire for new challenges, to be on the ground floor of an excitingcapability for our nation, and to be part of the initial cadre developing anew multi-domain systemWillingness to work on a small team performing complex engineering designevaluations for a diverse mission where everyone’s input mattersExperience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teamsStrong interpersonal skills, position requires interfacing with manyengineers from a variety of disciplinesThe ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance isrequired.Preferred:Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or relateddiscipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant aerospace experienceExperience evaluating analytical modeling tools and results to determineapplicability in meeting mission requirementsExtensive experience developing space thermal control systemsKnowledge of industry-standard thermal design principalsAn active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security ClearanceThe ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required.Important Notice:This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S.Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needsan active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not beeligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of DefenseConsolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal governmentagency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearanceeligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affectthe outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limitedto, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference,criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.At S