Aerodynamics Engineer – Hypersonic CFD for Space Exploration

Amentum; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement benefits

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer for NASA’s JETSII program. You will contribute to Earth entry and abort aerodynamics for human-rated spacecraft, using CFD tools and data analysis to support design and analysis across subsonic to hypersonic regimes.

You will create CFD grids and visualizations, interpret ground test and flight data, and collaborate with NASA civil servants and contractor staff to deliver robust aerodynamic solutions for space exploration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 15+ years related experience preferred.
• Expertise in aerodynamics from subsonic to hypersonic flight regimes.
• Experience with NASA Aerodynamics CFD solvers (CART3D, FUN3D, OVERFLOW).
• Expert in entry/abort vehicles including aerodynamics, trajectories, loads and performance analysis.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a NASA civil servant/contractor team.

Responsibilities

• Apply Earth entry and abort aerodynamics to human-rated spacecraft.
• Use CFD solvers for spacecraft entry analyses.
• Create CFD grids using Pointwise or Chimera Grid Tools.
• Create CFD visualizations with Tecplot, FieldView, or Paraview.
• Analyze ground test and flight data from aerodynamic/aerothermal perspectives.
• Perform detailed aerodynamic analyses across flight regimes.

Skills

Aerodynamics expertise

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CART3D

FUN3D

OVERFLOW

Pointwise

Hypermesh

Tecplot

FieldView

Paraview

Fortran

Python

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer for NASA’s JETSII program. You will contribute to Earth entry and abort aerodynamics for human-rated spacecraft, using CFD tools and data analysis to support design and analysis across subsonic to hypersonic regimes.

You will create CFD grids and visualizations, interpret ground test and flight data, and collaborate with NASA civil servants and contractor staff to deliver robust aerodynamic solutions for space exploration initiatives.