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Aerodynamics Expert

Johannesburg, Gauteng🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $166,400–$166,400🗓 2026-09-27

Core

Solving and validating aerodynamic and fluid-dynamics problems using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and engineering simulations.

Role type

Senior IC aerodynamics expert (computational fluid dynamics)

Builds

Numerically and physically valid flow field solutions for AI training

Domain

Aerospace engineering / Computational fluid dynamics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamics, Python programming, Mesh generation, Boundary condition definition, Solver configuration, Error diagnosis, Geometric modeling

Preferred skills

Experience with coding agents, CLI-based engineering tools, Parameter sweeps

Technologies

OpenFOAM, SU2, Gmsh, FEniCSx, Elmer, CalculiX, SciPy, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter

Responsibilities

Create or modify geometries, computational domains, and meshes; Define initial conditions, boundary conditions, and solver settings; Run CFD workflows via command-line tools; Use Python to automate preprocessing, execution, and postprocessing; Diagnose non-convergence and physically invalid outputs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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