We are seeking an engineer with expertise in aerodynamic design and computational fluid dynamics simulation of aircraft ranging from low-speed to hypersonic flow regimes. Job responsibilities include building and executing large-scale design analysis of aircraft, presenting technical results to both internal and external audiences, and supporting multiple programs related to aircraft technology development and associated aero/thermal test activities. We seek engineers who are excited to continuously learn about new tools, technologies and mission areas, and are able to apply their expertise to a wide variety of problems.
The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary engineering team contributing to the development of operational prototype hardware, spanning the full program life cycle from concept development to fielding and test. The position may require special security clearances and travel to meetings and field sites.
Requirements:
M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related field. Candidates with a B.S. degree and 3 years of direct relevant experience will also be considered.
Hands-on prototyping expertise with smaller UAVs
Experience in aircraft design.
Coursework in computational fluid dynamics and high-speed flows.
Experience with modern numerical simulation tools for fluid dynamic simulation.
Experience in programming to develop engineering algorithms.
The ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
The ability to clearly communicate results in oral presentations and written reports.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in design and computational modeling
Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments for large-scale simulations.
Experience with one or more of the following CFD solvers and meshing tools is also desirable: US3D, SPARC, FUN3D, Kestrel, Cart3D, Pointwise, and/or Link3D.
Experience implementing multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) frameworks.
Experience in machine learning and surrogate modeling approaches for simulation.
| Qualification | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Must Have | |
| Aviation | |
| Aircraft Dynamics | 3 years |
| UAV, UAS | 3 years |
| Degree Level | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Yes |
| Discipline/Major | |
| Major in Aerospace | Yes |
| Experience | |
| Familiarity with small UAS and/or air defense concepts or related mission domains | 3 years |
| Rapid-prototyping environment with fast design-debug cycles | 3 years |
| Hardware | |
| Prototyping and evaluation of hardware components | 3 years |
| Mechanical | |
| Mechanical - Rapid | 3 years |
| Signal Processing | |
| Computational Methods and Techniques, Computational Techniques | 3 years |
| Software | |
| Aerospace Applications | 3 years |
| Software Tools | |
| Engineering Simulation (Ansys, Simcenter, SolidWorks Sim, etc.) | 3 years |
| Nice to Have | |
| Degree Level | |
| Masters Degree | Yes |
| Discipline/Major | |
| Major in Mechanical Engineering | Yes |
| Engineering | |
| Algorithm Development | 0 years |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | 0 years |
| Experience | |
| High Performance Computing Software | 0 years |
| Machine Learning/AI | |
| AI / Machine Learning Algorithm Development | 0 years |
| Mechanical | |
| Mechanical - Aircraft/Missile/Satellite System | 0 years |
| Mechanical Engineer | 0 years |
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