Aeroelastic Research Engineer: Fluid-Structure Dynamics

AeroVironment, Inc.; Upper Valley Trailer Court (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Dayton, OH seeks an entry-level Research Engineer to study fluid-structure interaction dynamics in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

The role focuses on computational design, analysis, and experimental validation of aeroelastic structures at Wright-Patterson AFB. The candidate will engage with reservoir computing, neural networks, bifurcation analysis, and topology optimization while demonstrating strong communication skills in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Proficiency in computational fluid dynamics, dynamical systems, data reduction techniques, or machine-learning surrogate modeling.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++.
• U.S. Citizenship and willingness to work in a government facility is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to computational design, analysis, and experimental validation of fluid-structure interaction dynamics on aeroelastic structures.
• Characterize and optimize fluid-structure interactions for intrinsic mathematical operations and state assessment.
• Collaborate with researchers from diverse technical backgrounds.

Skills

Computational fluid dynamics

Dynamical systems

Data reduction techniques

Machine-learning surrogate modeling

Python

MATLAB

C++

Oral and written communication

Education

Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Physics/Applied Mathematics

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Dayton, OH seeks an entry-level Research Engineer to study fluid-structure interaction dynamics in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

The role focuses on computational design, analysis, and experimental validation of aeroelastic structures at Wright-Patterson AFB. The candidate will engage with reservoir computing, neural networks, bifurcation analysis, and topology optimization while demonstrating strong communication skills in a collaborative