General Engineer, AST, Experimental Facility Development (Direct Hire)

Serves as lead engineer developing or modifying concepts that support or improve wind tunnel systems to enhance maintainability, reliability, efficiency, or operational capabilities of Subsonic, Transonic, Supersonic, and Hypersonic Test facilities. Collaborates with others to achieve solutions to complex technical issues spanning multiple disciplines including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, cryogenic, and heavy gas. Identifies wind tunnel system and subsystem problems through troubleshooting, testing, and readiness methodologies. Initiates contact, provides expert technical advice and direction, serves as liaison to facility managers and contractors, and monitors all aspects of contracted activities within purview. Leads conceptual definition studies and analyses for a variety of advanced systems or proposed projects for which no precedent may exist. Integrates results into comprehensive technical briefings, reports, and technical papers. Performs systems engineering in