Amazon
Research Scientist, Prime Air Flight Sciences Vehicle Design & Test
Amazon, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Research Scientist, Prime Air Flight Sciences Vehicle Design & Test Job ID: 2572047 | Amazon.com Services LLC
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! Our Prime Air Drone Vehicle Design and Test team within Flight Sciences is looking for an outstanding engineer to help us rapidly configure, design, analyze, prototype, and test innovative drone vehicles. You’ll be responsible for assessing the Aerodynamics, Performance, and Stability & Control characteristics of vehicle designs. You’ll help build and utilize our suite of Multi-disciplinary Optimization (MDO) tools. You’ll explore new and novel drone vehicle conceptual designs in both focused and wide open design spaces, with the ultimate goal of meeting our customer requirements. You’ll have the opportunity to prototype vehicle designs and support wind tunnel and other testing of vehicle designs. You will directly support the Office of the Chief Program Engineer, and work closely across all vehicle subsystem teams to ensure integrated designs that meet performance, reliability, operability, manufacturing, and cost requirements.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics and 5+ years experience or equivalentExperience with flight vehicle design, simulation, and developmentProficient with at least one modern programming language (e.g. C++, Python, Java, VBA)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's or PHD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or equivalent3+ years experience in air vehicle aerodynamic design, analysis, and testing (preferably electric propulsion vehicles)Wind tunnel testing experiencePropeller/rotor design, analysis, and testing experienceExperience using multi-disciplinary analysis & optimization (MDO/MDAO) tools and methodsVehicle level design intuition and ability to operate & analyze at the system-of-systems levelSpecialization in one or more of the following domains of aircraft design: aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, propulsion, loads, airframe structuresExperience using: modeFRONTIER, Model Center, or OpenMDAO, and CATIAAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Compensation:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.Posted:
July 23, 2024
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A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! Our Prime Air Drone Vehicle Design and Test team within Flight Sciences is looking for an outstanding engineer to help us rapidly configure, design, analyze, prototype, and test innovative drone vehicles. You’ll be responsible for assessing the Aerodynamics, Performance, and Stability & Control characteristics of vehicle designs. You’ll help build and utilize our suite of Multi-disciplinary Optimization (MDO) tools. You’ll explore new and novel drone vehicle conceptual designs in both focused and wide open design spaces, with the ultimate goal of meeting our customer requirements. You’ll have the opportunity to prototype vehicle designs and support wind tunnel and other testing of vehicle designs. You will directly support the Office of the Chief Program Engineer, and work closely across all vehicle subsystem teams to ensure integrated designs that meet performance, reliability, operability, manufacturing, and cost requirements.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics and 5+ years experience or equivalentExperience with flight vehicle design, simulation, and developmentProficient with at least one modern programming language (e.g. C++, Python, Java, VBA)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's or PHD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or equivalent3+ years experience in air vehicle aerodynamic design, analysis, and testing (preferably electric propulsion vehicles)Wind tunnel testing experiencePropeller/rotor design, analysis, and testing experienceExperience using multi-disciplinary analysis & optimization (MDO/MDAO) tools and methodsVehicle level design intuition and ability to operate & analyze at the system-of-systems levelSpecialization in one or more of the following domains of aircraft design: aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, propulsion, loads, airframe structuresExperience using: modeFRONTIER, Model Center, or OpenMDAO, and CATIAAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Compensation:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.Posted:
July 23, 2024
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