Senior Aerodynamics & CFD Engineer - Aircraft Design Lead

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Private medical

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Cycle to work

On-site catering

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Senior Aerodynamics, CFD & Aircraft Design Engineer to drive aerodynamic development from conceptual sizing through to high‑fidelity CFD and multidisciplinary design optimisation.

You will shape the aircraft Outer Mould Line and overall aerodynamic efficiency, blending first‑principles engineering with fast semi‑empirical methods in a multidisciplinary design environment, collaborating across Flight Physics, Controls and other engineering teams.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, CFD or closely related discipline.
• Extensive experience in aircraft aerodynamic design and analysis across conceptual and preliminary phases.
• Proficiency with industrial CFD solvers and post-processing toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Lead aerodynamic sizing, evaluation and optimization from concept to preliminary design.
• Develop semi-empirical methods alongside high-fidelity 3D CFD to support design decisions.
• Refine Outer Mould Line and aerodynamic surfaces including propulsion integration.
• Build aerodynamic databases and assess flow across subsonic to powered regimes.
• Establish internal CFD workflows, meshing strategies and verification routines.
• Collaborate with Flight Physics, Controls and other engineering teams on trade-offs.

Skills

Aero CFD

Aerodynamics design

Flight physics

Trade-off analysis

Education

MSc or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or CFD

Tools

CFD solvers

Mesh generation

Post-processing tools

HPC workflows

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Senior Aerodynamics, CFD & Aircraft Design Engineer to drive aerodynamic development from conceptual sizing through to high‑fidelity CFD and multidisciplinary design optimisation.

You will shape the aircraft Outer Mould Line and overall aerodynamic efficiency, blending first‑principles engineering with fast semi‑empirical methods in a multidisciplinary design environment, collaborating across Flight Physics, Controls and other engineering teams.