- Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Senior
- $150K–$180K per year
- 10+ years
Lead aerodynamic analysis, design, and testing for Electra's 9‑passenger hybrid‑electric aircraft, focusing on high‑fidelity CFD, test data correlation, and performance evaluation.
Compensation
$150,000—$180,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Lead the analysis and synthesis of aerodynamic data from CFD simulations, wind‑tunnel experiments, and flight test results to support performance and design evaluations.
- Lead CFD analyses, including geometry preparation, mesh generation, solver execution, and post‑processing of results.
- Understand program objectives and requirements to conduct trade studies and define architectures, requirements, and interfaces between systems.
- Lead the design and analysis of test and prototype systems, and provide hands‑on support for test activities.
- Prepare and present gated design reviews to demonstrate the adequacy of the designs and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering
- Nice to have: Master’s or PhD in aerospace engineering
- Nice to have: VLM-based analysis tools
- Nice to have: xRotor
- Nice to have: AVL