2026 Aerodynamic Environments Engineer
Core
Conduct analyses, modeling, planning, and reviewing functions associated with aerodynamic environments for space, launch, and reentry vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC aerodynamic environments engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Design and analysis support for aerodynamic environments of space, launch, and reentry vehicles
Domain
Aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, hypersonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, aerodynamic analysis, fluid mechanics modeling, wind tunnel testing support, mission assurance reviews
Preferred skills
incompressible flows, compressible flows, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, CFD grid generation, CFD post-processing, aerodynamic flight data analysis, experimental data analysis
Technologies
CFD software, wind tunnel testing equipment
Responsibilities
Analyze and assess steady and transient internal and external flows ranging from subsonic to hypersonic regimes, Develop new modeling and analysis tools as needed, Participate in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues, Support on-site and off-site technical interchange meetings, review of contractor analyses, wind tunnel testing, and mission assurance reviews, Work closely with program offices and interface with contractors, government personnel, research laboratories, and academia
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
