• Accomplish engineering tasks necessary to support management operations functions within AFLCMC/LP, applying expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to ensure assigned projects remain consistent with program objectives, costs, schedules, performance criteria, and existing policies. 
• Have familiarity with DoD, Air Force and lower-level policy, publications, supplements, and manuals (e.g., DoDI 5000.2) as well as other (e.g., AFMC and AFLCMC) applicable acquisition and engineering documents and regulations, systems, criteria, processes and guides, as required. 
• Supply systems engineering processes to aeronautical propulsion systems.
• Utilize a broad understanding of aeronautical propulsion engineering disciplines, evaluate and manage risks, requirements, functional / physical architectures, and interfaces to develop, produce, and sustain propulsion systems.
• Conduct interdisciplinary evaluation and shall validate of critical factors including mechanical design, structural dynamics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, material science, system integration, and testing in order to meet aeronautical propulsion system requirements.
• Apply propulsion system integrity principles to establish and maintain Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) of fielded systems. 
• Provide a working knowledge of propulsion system development.
• Assess development documentation to uncover deficiencies or shortcomings including but not limited to test plans/reports, test and evaluation master plans, system specifications, SOWs, and system designs and use computational tools, build models, and understand results. 
• Understand, assess, and implement USAF airworthiness standards. The Contractor shall utilize standard engineering computational tools (i.e. MATLAB or equivalent) applied in technical areas, Weibull failure analysis techniques, and propulsion safety risk management processes. 
• Apply sound quality practices to ensure a robust design and manufacturing processes that consistently result in products meeting design requirements.
• Assist the Government with the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of aerospace manufacturing processes (including the facilities, tooling, people, etc.) to efficiently and effectively produce products meeting design requirements.
• Support translation of user requirements into system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test and evaluate systems, subsystem and equipment for eventual fielding and deployment.
• Perform technical / mission analyses of existing and future operational requirements, assist in developing system concepts, and perform technological / trade-off assessments of proposed designs/modifications. 

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here. 

One of the following combinations of education/experience:

• • Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD -OR-
  • OR, Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
• Must be knowledgeable with turbine/turbofan engines and materials.
• Must have ability to perform and function as the project manager when tasked.
• U.S. Citizenship required; Secret Clearance is required.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.