Aerodynamics Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles
Core
Advanced aerodynamic design and analysis for hypersonic air vehicles and missile platforms, covering the full development lifecycle from conceptual design to flight test execution.
Role type
Senior IC aerodynamics engineer (hypersonics)
Builds
High-performance, resilient unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms for U.S. and allied military capabilities
Domain
Defense / Hypersonics / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aerospace engineering fundamentals, aerodynamic analysis techniques (hand calculations, lower-order codes, CFD), programming in MATLAB/Python, formal technical documentation, stability and control analysis, trajectory optimization, aerothermodynamic analysis, aircraft performance modeling, wind tunnel test planning, flight test planning
Preferred skills
StarCCM+, supersonic/hypersonic external aerodynamics evaluation, aerothermal analysis, trajectory optimization software, high-speed laminar/transitional/turbulent simulation, chemical kinetics modeling, combustion CFD, compressible flow understanding
Technologies
StarCCM+, MATLAB, Python, CFD tools, trajectory optimization software
Responsibilities
Perform aerodynamic design at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturities; conduct stability and control analysis; execute trajectory optimization for performance analysis; perform aerothermodynamic analysis in high-speed environments; generate aerodynamic loads; plan and execute wind tunnel and flight tests
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
