The Flight Dynamics Engineer develops, integrates, tests, and validates physics-based aircraft models to ensure simulator performance accurately represents actual aircraft behavior. Responsibilities include modeling aerodynamics, propulsion, equations of motion, atmospheric effects, ground reaction, and flight controls, as well as generating theoretical data through CFD, wind tunnel analysis, or equation-driven modeling. The engineer analyzes aircraft performance data, investigates discrepancies between simulated and actual behavior, and develops or modifies software models to achieve required simulator fidelity. This position also develops and executes Automatic Fidelity Tests (AFTs) and other verification and validation methods to demonstrate simulator performance against aircraft data, system requirements, and customer expectations.
NDIA TAMPA BAY · CHAPTER MEMBER NETWORK · EST. 1944
- Develop, modify, integrate, test, and maintain mathematical and physics-based models of aircraft behavior, including aerodynamics, propulsion, equations of motion, atmospheric effects, ground reaction, flight controls, automatic flight control systems, motion, and vibration.
- Analyze aircraft performance, flight test, engineering, and other available source data to develop, tune, and validate simulation models.
- Develop, execute, and analyze Automatic Fidelity Tests (AFTs) and other verification and validation methods to assess simulator performance against aircraft data and applicable requirements.
- Develop Qualification Test Guides (QTGs) for simulator validation in accordance with FAA Part 60, AC120-40B(C), or contract equivalent variants.
- Investigate discrepancies between simulated and actual or expected aircraft performance and recommend corrective actions.
- Generate theoretical data through computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind tunnel analysis, or equation-driven modeling when aircraft data is unavailable.
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Experience developing or validating physics-based aircraft simulation models.
- Knowledge of aircraft aerodynamics, propulsion systems, flight mechanics, and flight control systems.
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent mathematical modeling environments.
- Familiarity with FAA Part 60 simulator qualification standards or equivalent regulatory frameworks.
- Experience with flight test data analysis and aircraft performance evaluation.
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MATLABSimulinkAerodynamics modelingFlight mechanicsPropulsion systems analysisComputational fluid dynamics (CFD)FAA Part 60Automatic Fidelity Tests (AFTs)Flight control systemsEquations of motionWind tunnel analysis