Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Lead Engineer with Security Clearance
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_on1212, Quivira Drive, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, 80910, United States
Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is an advanced information technology and engineering company serving the U.S. government, private industry, and independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds, challenged daily to provide cutting-edge technology solutions.
SRC supports the Department of War (DoW) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), a critical entity ensuring warfighters maintain a decisive edge. The TRMC ensures DoW components possess the appropriate test and evaluation (T&E) infrastructure required to develop and field military systems. As a Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support staff, our team delivers specialized technical expertise, engineering oversight, program management, and acquisition support to help the government design, manage, and deliver complex systems, including unique test infrastructure.
We are seeking an experienced Test Facility Lead Engineer to serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor for a cutting-edge hypersonic T&E infrastructure project. This role is a critical part of the government's oversight team, providing comprehensive technical oversight for the design, integration, operation, and maintenance of new and existing large-scale hypersonic ground test capabilities.
You will act as the authoritative technical Point of Contact (POC) for a state-of-the-art high-speed, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnel test capability. Working under the Chief Engineer and in coordination with other Test Facility Lead Engineers and the Construction Lead, you will ensure that once functional, the facility and its systems operate safely, reliably, and in alignment with performance requirements. The ideal candidate is a transonic and supersonic wind tunnel subject matter expert with strong documentation and communication skills, personal accountability, and a desire to work as part of a collaborative team.
This position offers flexibility to work onsite in Alexandria, VA, or St. Paul, Minnesota, or as a Full-Time Remote role if relocation is not an option. The role requires approximately 20% travel per year (approximately ten non-consecutive weeks) to support project needs.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. SRC is a contractor for the U.S. Government, and this position requires U.S. citizenship as well as an active SECRET security clearance. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. SRC endeavors to make its website accessible to any and all users.
Work model: Hybrid
1212, Quivira Drive, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, 80910, United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Experience working in a matrixed or collaborative technical oversight environment (SETA). Specific, direct experience with test-customer focused wind tunnel operations (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic aerodynamics, or hypersonic propulsion). Experience with facility engineering specializing in high-temperature and high-pressure systems. Experience in instrumentation systems, data collection, and data analytics. Understanding and regular use of Generative AI tools applied to engineering analysis, code generation, or document review. Experience with modern digital engineering design and analysis tools and software. Familiarity with DoW weapon acquisition programs and their T&E needs.
Skills: Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Microsoft Office 365, Generative Ai, Digital Engineering, Data Analytics, Instrumentation Systems, Data Collection, Wind Tunnel Operations, Hypersonic Aerodynamics.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field required; Master's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred; Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
