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# Principal Aerospace Engineer - Autonomous System

- **Company:** SRC Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000 - $160,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, MATLAB, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Test Data
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fb86fcbf61b93b15

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related aerial autonomous systems background engineering field with 10 or more years of development experience
 * An Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance (or be eligible at time of application)
 * Proficiency in flight mechanics, integration of autonomous sensors including familiarity with industry-standard tools such as MATLAB, STK, or similar simulation environments
 * Experience supporting platform integration activities, including aircraft-store compatibility, carriage and release analysis, or related systems engineering functions
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce and present technical deliverables to government stakeholders

Ways to Stand Out

 * Experience with current, preoperational and developmental unmanned aerial programs within DoW,
 * Familiarity with MIL-SPEC and STANAG standards applicable to aerial platforms, testing, and airworthiness certification
 * Strong knowledge of electronic protect PNT capabilities and PNT protect tactics, techniques and procedures for aerial platform navigation and control
 * Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering or a related field, or equivalent advanced technical training
 * Experience working in an agile or IPT (Integrated Product Team) environment supporting rapid development and prototyping efforts and field testing

## Description

* Delivery systems development; weapon performance optimization; platform integration & trajectory analysis; penetrator design & materials
 * Design, develop, and evaluate autonomous systems, including analysis of aerodynamic performance, operational environment, and system integration across multiple sensor and communications systems and ground control stations
 * Assess aerial platform performance optimization studies, applying computational modeling, simulation tools, and empirical test data to improve range, accuracy, and reliability
 * Perform platform integration to ensure compatibility between sensor, communications systems and host aircraft
 * Contribute to the research, development, and integration of new sensor technologies, from concept development through prototype evaluation and fielding support