Aerodynamic Environments Engineer

Job Summary

The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly integration and test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highlytrained mechanical and aerospace engineers VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance navigation and controls; robotics; electromechanical devices; embedded systems; fluid mechanics; propulsion; thermal control; mechanisms; structures; structural dynamics; and dynamic environments.

The Aerodynamic Environments Section within the Fluid Mechanics Department provides design and analysis support for aerodynamic environments of space launch and reentry vehicles. As an Aerodynamic Environments Engineer (Member of Technical Staff / Senior Member of Technical Staff) Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering you will work with both internal and external customers participating as a technical authority on aerodynamic and fluid mechanics topics.

Work Model

This is a fulltime position based in El Segundo CA offering a hybrid work model that combines regular onsite work and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What Youll Be Doing

• Conduct analyses modeling planning and reviewing functions associated with aerodynamic environments pertaining to space launch and reentry vehicles
• 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 multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues
• Support onsite and offsite 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

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Member of Technical Staff position:

• Masters degree in aerospace aeronautical or mechanical engineeringis required
• A minimum of 2 years of academic research or applicable professional industry experience in fluid mechanicsis required
• Coursework and projects in the field/subject of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics related to space launch and reentry vehicles
• Demonstrated use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques
• Willingness to occasionally travel to support customer needs approximately 5 (as required)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Transcripts are required for candidates with 5 or less years of professional industry experience postgraduation from Bachelors/Masters/PhD degree. Please be sure to upload both Undergrad and Graduate transcripts

In addition to the above the minimum requirements for the Senior Member of Technical Staff position include:

• A minimum of 5 years of academic research or applicable professional industry experience in fluid mechanicsis required

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• PhD degree in aerospace aeronautical or mechanical engineeringis preferred
• 8 or more years of applicable professional industry experience is highly desirable
• Graduatelevel coursework in incompressible flows compressible flows aerodynamics thermodynamics computational fluid dynamics
• Experience in analyzing aerodynamic flight and/or experimental data