Founded in 1989, Crown CI applies engineering, information solutions, and analytics expertise to assist government and industry in enhancing performance and planning for future challenges. Specializing in the field of aviation, CCI has earned a reputation for forging system and service solutions based on analytic rigor and real-world perspectives – as reflected in contributions to challenging programs with the FAA and NASA. Today, the company is at the forefront in integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System – advancing FAA efforts – as well as the initiatives of North Carolina and New York State - to introduce UAS technology to serve a host of public and commercial purposes safely.

Crown offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits start on the first day of employment along with generous PTO accrual and aggressive 401K employer match. 

Crown was voted as "One of the DC region’s Top Workplaces in 2018".

The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and maintenance of software used in the operation of flight simulators at the NASA Ames Research Center's SimLabs facilities. SimLabs consists of the Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS), with large 60 ft. vertical motion system and interchangeable cabs which can be customized to simulate any aerospace vehicle, the Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility (CVSRF), which houses the Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator (ACFS), B747-400 flight simulator and air traffic control laboratory, and FutureFlight Central (FFC), an Air Traffic Control/Air Traffic Management (ATC/ATM) simulation facility dedicated to solving the present and emerging capacity problems of the nation's airports. 

The Simulation Engineer will have working knowledge of real-time flight simulations and simulators, as well as knowledge and experience in aerodynamics, flight dynamics, flight controls, propulsion, and navigation systems. This will entail analysis, system and subsystem design, deriving equations-of-motion from given experiment requirements, implementation and integration (software design and coding) of math models for real-time, piloted (HITL- human in the loop) six degrees-of-freedom, large scale, motion based, research and development simulator system/subsystem components.

This individual will lead teams to create, enhance, integrate, and maintain aeronautical simulators to be used at the SimLabs facilities. Standalone and distributed real-time simulations, distributed simulation technologies, and data reduction/viewing/analysis systems are a key part of the systems and the individual will become proficient using them. The individual should be familiar with the design, development, analyzing airworthiness that pertains to at least one of the aeromechanics engineering disciplines (i.e., aerodynamics, aircraft performance, dynamics, flight controls, handling qualities, and simulation). The successful applicant will manage work assignments of technical tasks. The applicant will demonstrate familiarity with systems engineering principles and processes. Project management, operational support, documentation and communication skills are desired.

Required Education/Skills:

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience with flight simulations or other equivalent experience
• Must have ability to obtain Public Trust suitability

Required Expertise:

• Strong flight dynamics background
• Kinematics and equations of motion
• Flight dynamics experience
• C or FORTRAN
• Linux
• MatLab/Simulink
• Hardware/Software Integration

Additional Desired Skills:

• JAVA
• C++
• Python
• Project Management
• Experience with avionics
• Working knowledge of the aviation industry, national airspace system standard operating procedures and air traffic control
• Systems engineering; familiar with systems engineering principles and processes
• Software assurance; familiar with software versioning and bug tracking tools like Git and Jira

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Crown is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, age, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Persons unable to complete an online application should contact Crown HR for assistance at (703) 650-0663 ext 3059.

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