Aerodynamics Engineer
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in aerospace, aeronautical or mechanical engineering is required
- A minimum of (2) or more years of experience with aerodynamic and aerothermal analysis is required
- Experience using existing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools
- Experience in experimental testing
- Experience in data processing and analysis in MATLAB or Python
- Experience with thermal protection systems
- Strong background in external, compressible fluid dynamics
- Experience with NASA flight operations and procedures
- Willingness to occasionally travel and to work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 10% (as required)
- This position may require 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.
- A minimum of (5) or more years of experience with NASA or on NASA commercial systems is required
- Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to working across various teams and multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously
Responsibilities
- Review or develop CFD models of various NASA Program spacecraft, including prepare, mesh, run, and post process CFD models
- Support and review the contractor developed engineering models, simulations and wind-tunnel testing in order to provide EG with confidence on the prediction flight operation ahead of flight validation
- Works closely with the GNC (guidance, navigation, and control) team in order to enable them to safely develop flight controls and mission plans
- Review post-flight data and compare to pre-flight estimates. Support real time launch and on orbit traverses if requested
- Interface with responsible engineers, providing them inputs to their designs and ensuring they have a clear understanding of the physical phenomena they are dealing with
- Be the liaison to Aerospace subject matter experts in aerodynamic design, analysis, and modeling to help the NASA Programs to resolve complex issues or problem resolutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering is strongly preferred
- Expertise in building on NASA Human Spaceflight topics and safety matters