Aerospace CFD Intern (PhD, Summer 2027)

The Boeing Company; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

The Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, invites PhD students to join the Graduate Researcher Program (GRP) in 2027, focusing on computational fluid dynamics and aerospace aerodynamics.

The internship blends hands-on CFD work with industry mentorship and collaboration across teams. Open to candidates who have completed the first year of their PhD by July 2027, pursuing relevant STEM fields, and available for a 10-12 week Summer 2027 assignment onsite.

Qualifications

• Completed the first year of PhD studies by July 2027
• Pursing a PhD in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field of study
• Ability to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2027
• Experience in development of aerodynamic analysis and optimization tools and processes with the goal of increasing fidelity while reducing cycle time and cost
• Experience with compressible flows and turbulence modeling
• Fundamental knowledge of computational fluid dynamics
• Background in range of numerical methods appropriate for unstructured grid CFD

Responsibilities

• The role will involve enhancing an internal CFD code to include more time-dependent modeling effects, both in terms of fluids and multi-disciplinary analysis.
• Efforts to increase efficiency of the aerodynamic simulation process or to benchmark current capabilities may also be performed.
• This work will involve collaboration with both code developers and application engineers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Computer Science

PhD in Statistics

PhD in Mathematics

Tools

CFD code

Job description

The Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, invites PhD students to join the Graduate Researcher Program (GRP) in 2027, focusing on computational fluid dynamics and aerospace aerodynamics.

The internship blends hands-on CFD work with industry mentorship and collaboration across teams. Open to candidates who have completed the first year of their PhD by July 2027, pursuing relevant STEM fields, and available for a 10-12 week Summer 2027 assignment onsite.