Professional, Engineering - Advanced Aerodynamics

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company based in Dorval, Quebec, is seeking an experienced aerodynamic engineer to generate solutions using CFD software and develop workflows for aircraft designs. The ideal candidate requires a Master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD, and 5-8 years of experience. Knowledge in aerodynamic applications, Python coding skills, and fluency in English and French are essential. The position supports flexible and hybrid work policies, ensuring employee well-being and development.

Benefits

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance)

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in aerodynamic applications.
• Knowledge of compressible Navier-Stokes methods and aerodynamic loads calculations.
• Experience with coding in Python and shell script programming.

Responsibilities

• Generate aerodynamic solutions using CFD software.
• Produce estimates of aerodynamic loads and validate with experimental data.
• Develop complex CFD workflows applicable to aircraft designs.
• Improve numerical optimization algorithm efficiency.

Skills

CFD software expertise

Aerodynamic applications

Knowledge of Python

Communication in English and French

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Engineering with specialization in CFD

Tools

Catia v5

NX

Pointwise

UNIX/LINUX

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Generate aerodynamic solutions using CFD software in support of Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Systems requirements. Your role will also include the liaison of activities with these engineering groups.
• Produce estimates of external pressure distributions, aerodynamic loads and stability derivatives for specific Bombardier products and validate these results with experimental data.
• Develop complex CFD workflows applicable to aircraft designs, aircraft stability and control analysis, aerodynamic loads calculations or aero-structural multi-disciplinary optimization.
• Contribute to the development of various tools for CFD results analysis.
• Improve the efficiency of our numerical optimization algorithm by tuning input parameters and validate the new capabilities by optimizing various aircraft configurations.
• Develop novel mesh generation, deformation and adaptation techniques, CAD-free and/or CAD-centered, compatible with in-house software and/or commercially available grid generation packages.
• Predict aircraft drag, low-speed characteristics and stall onset using CFD.
• Generate wing structural models and perform static aero-elastic analyses.
• Prepare and participate in various wind-tunnel tests, support to results analysis and documentation.
• Model simple surfaces and create CAD parametric models with Catia v5 or NX.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD;
• You have 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in aerodynamic applications;
• You have knowledge of compressible Navier-Stokes methods, external aerodynamics, applied aerodynamics in the area of stability & control and aerodynamic loads calculations;
• You have knowledge of aerodynamic shape optimization techniques;>
• You have knowledge of mesh generation tools (Pointwise) and CAD (preferably CATIA v5 or NX);
• You have knowledge of UNIX/LINUX and HPC best practices;
• You have experience with coding in Python, shell script programming;
• You have good communication skills in both French and English;
• You are eligible to work on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) projects;
• You are willing to travel for short-term assignments

Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.