Senior Aerodynamics Engineer
Core
Design, test, and analyze aerodynamics for unmanned aerial vehicle systems to enable scalable drone delivery.
Role type
Senior IC aerodynamics engineer (UAS/eVTOL)
Builds
Highly automated delivery drones and ground support equipment systems
Domain
Aerospace engineering + drone delivery logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
electric/hybrid-electric UAS design, eVTOL aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion analysis, wind tunnel testing, electric propulsion testing, low/medium-fidelity simulation (AVL, XFOIL, XROTOR, CHARM), composite fabrication, Python/Matlab
Preferred skills
multidisciplinary team collaboration, prototyping, software-in-the-loop simulation
Technologies
AVL, XFOIL, XROTOR, CHARM, Python, Matlab
Responsibilities
Perform aircraft configuration trade studies on mission performance; identify and validate key technologies through research and prototyping; analyze aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and propulsion using experimental and computational methods; process test data to characterize propulsion systems; develop performance models for design and simulation tools; support aircraft development through conceptual to detailed design phases
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
