Sr Stability & Control Engineer

Company: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics 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. SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here . Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As a stabiliy and control engineer, you will research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft. You'll develop complex aerodynamic components, structures, and systems. Your technical duties involve the design and development, analysis, and test of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities: You will analyze aircraft stability and control problems for transport-category aircraft within the NC3 business area. You will plan, schedule, execute, and report stability and control analysis and reporting efforts to support other engineering disciplines. You will review and compile results from the stability and control analysis team and present findings and results to internal teams, leadership, and customers. You will assist with wind tunnel test planning, execution, and reporting. You will assist with flight test planning and data reduction. You will mentor other engineers, organize training sessions, and encourage continuous learning and professional growth among engineers. Qualifications You Must Have: Bachelor's of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience Higher education may substitute for relevant experience Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams Experience generating stability and control data from DATCOM, Vortex Lattice Models (VLM), and/or other lower order methods prior to obtaining high-fidelity aerodynamic databases. Experience reducing wind tunnel data and flight test data to show compliance to handling characteristics regulatory guidance. Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret U.S. Secret Clearance is required Qualifications We Prefer: Understanding of aircraft external loads, aircraft performance and stability and control. Familiarity with wind tunnel and aircraft flight test. Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry Understanding of system-level static and dynamic modeling and simulation Exposure to aircraft stability principles and control system design and analysis Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics Exposure to engineering simulation tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Vortex Lattice Models (VLM) such as STAR-CCM and VLAERO. Experience showing compliance to aircraft stability and control requirements for 14 CFR Part 25 Type Certificate (TC) or Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) programs. This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs. SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more . 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 needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team! SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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