Junior Aeropropulsion Test Analyst

Job Title: Junior Aeropropulsion Test Analyst

Location: Arnold AFB, TN (On-Site)

Canvas is seeking a Junior Aeropropulsion Test Analyst! This position is to provide advisory and assistance services to the Air Force by supporting the 717th Test Squadron. The selected candidate must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Arnold AFB, TN area.

Duties:

• Support turbine engine tests by evaluating test article performance, assessing test conditions, addressing test cell and test article interactions, monitoring instrumentation health, providing real-time recommendations for improvement, coverage during the test, and formally documenting test results.
• Assist in generating analysis objectives, success criteria, and measures of performance, which support the evaluation of aerospace weapon systems; participate in CTF test planning; and support all phases of testing (occasional shift-work required during testing).
• Support analysis-technique development efforts to advance the state-of-the-art analysis capabilities at AEDC.
• Support tasks associated with investment, acquisition, technology, industry outreach, DoD aeropropulsion investigations, and other CTF test programs as required.
• Utilize resources effectively to accomplish mission, must demonstrate focused adherence to safety and security requirements in an office-based environment.
• Possess the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with senior staff and peers.
• Interact well with peers/customers and foster cooperation and teamwork, enhance customer relations, and actively promote rapport with customers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline; Master's degree desired. *Experience may be substituted for education with customer concurrence.
• 3 years of relevant experience desired.
• A successful candidate must have a firm grasp of the following engineering fundamentals:
  • thermodynamic cycle analysis
  • heat transfer
  • fluid and combustion dynamics
  • compressible flow
  • air-breathing propulsion
  • scientific computing (Python, Matlab, C/C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, etc...)
  • statistical analysis techniques
  • engineering mechanics
• Experience with structural analysis and/or vibrations desired.
• Specific experience with jet engine testing highly desired.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Other Essential Job Functions: Candidate may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

About Us

Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified , Fortune Best Small Workplace , Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (2018) by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits of Working with Canvas

To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
• Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance
• Discretionary performance-based bonuses
• And many more!

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Canvas is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation Canvas can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to talent@canvas-inc.com.

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For further information on Canvas including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website.

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