Lead the design, analysis, test, and certification of the Seaglider hydrofoil system, using analytical, empirical, and advanced computational methods to develop models of hull-sailing, hydrofoiling, takeoff, and landing.
Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan.
- Conduct Hydrodynamic Analyses: Run and interpret free-surface CFD for float, takeoff, foiling, and touchdown, including ventilation, cavitation, spray, and hull impact.
- Define the Operational Envelope: Establish the conditions and limits within which the vehicle can safely float, take off, foil, and land, based on analysis and test data.
- Build the Models for the Simulator: Turn CFD and test results into reduced-order models, such as force and moment databases and ventilation and impact models, that feed our vehicle simulator.
- Evaluate Stability and Controllability on the Water: Assess how the vehicle behaves and responds to control inputs across the water envelope, and work with the controls team to carry the findings into control law development.
- Shape the Hydrofoil and Hull Design: Leverage lower order methods (vortex lattice, lifting line) and lead foil and strut trades on sizing, placement, planform, and airfoil.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Ocean, or Naval Engineering (or equivalent)
- Nice to have: Applied fluid dynamics experience beyond the degree
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% premium coverage)
- 401(k) with company matching
- Generous flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Company-wide holiday breaks
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