Aerodynamics Engineer

Future plc; Long Cross; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Future plc's growing engineering team in the United Kingdom is seeking aerodynamics engineers at junior and senior levels, offering genuine ownership of aerodynamic design and analysis as the business scales.

You'll work on aerodynamic design, analysis, and optimisation of aircraft and airframe systems using CFD and wind tunnel data, collaborating closely with mechanical, structures, and systems engineers in a small, fast-moving team.

Qualifications

• Background in aerodynamics, ideally in aerospace, UAV/UAS, motorsport or other performance critical engineering environments.
• Strong working knowledge of CFD tools and methods, with ability to translate analysis into practical design input.
• Experience with wind tunnel testing or flight test data analysis is a strong plus.
• Fast learner comfortable working across disciplines in a small team, often the primary aero voice in the room.

Responsibilities

• Aerodynamic design, analysis, and optimisation of aircraft and airframe systems using CFD and analytical methods.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, structures, and systems engineering colleagues and take designs from concept through to test and validation.

Skills

Aerodynamics background

CFD tools

Wind tunnel testing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

CFD software

Job description

A growing engineering team are looking for aerodynamics engineers to join at both junior and senior level, with real scope to shape how future platforms perform as the business scales. This is a chance to take genuine ownership of aerodynamic design and analysis in a small, fast moving engineering environment, working closely with the wider engineering team rather than being one voice in a large department.

What you'll be doing

You'll be involved in the aerodynamic design, analysis, and optimisation of aircraft and airframe systems, using CFD and analytical methods to inform design decisions and validate performance. Expect close collaboration with mechanical, structures, and systems engineering colleagues, and a hands on role in taking designs from concept through to test and validation.

• A background in aerodynamics, ideally within aerospace, UAV/UAS, motorsport, or another performance critical engineering environment
• Strong working knowledge of CFD tools and methods, with the ability to translate analysis into practical design input
• Experience with wind tunnel testing or flight test data analysis is a strong plus
• A fast learner comfortable working across disciplines in a small team, where you'll often be the primary aero voice in the room

Both junior and senior candidates are welcome to apply. Junior candidates should show strong technical fundamentals and enthusiasm to develop quickly; senior candidates should be ready to take a lead role on aerodynamic design decisions with minimal ramp up.