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Grex Defense, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Grex Defense, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a lead aerodynamic designer to guide the aerodynamics strategy across configuration, CFD, wind-tunnel testing, and flight-test correlation. You will shape the performance envelope for the vehicle and drive validation activities with test data.

Ideal candidates bring strong applied aerodynamics and CFD skills, experience correlating analyses with test results, and a background in aircraft or UAS configuration design. U.S.

Qualifications

• Strong applied aerodynamics and CFD experience.
• Experience correlating analysis with test data.
• Aircraft or UAS configuration design experience.
• U.S. person status (ITAR/EAR) required.
• Eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead aerodynamic design and analysis from configuration and CFD to wind-tunnel and flight-test correlation.
• Shape the vehicle's aerodynamics to determine range, speed, and control.
• Set performance envelopes the program will build around.

Skills

Applied aerodynamics

CFD

Test-data correlation

Aircraft/UAS design

Job description

Shape the vehicle — the aerodynamics that decide range, speed, and control.

You'll lead aerodynamic design and analysis, from configuration and CFD through wind-tunnel and flight-test correlation.

Your work sets the performance envelope the rest of the program builds around.

What we look for:

• Strong applied aerodynamics + CFD
• Experience correlating analysis with test data
• Aircraft or UAS configuration design
• U.S. person status (ITAR/EAR) required
• Eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
• Active security clearance preferred