Applied Aerodynamics Engineer

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Applied Aerodynamics Engineer to support the design and analysis of missile and aviation systems at our Huntsville campus.

You will apply aerodynamic tools to flight vehicle design, conduct trade studies, performance assessments and develop high-fidelity characterizations. Ideal candidates hold an MS in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering with hands-on Python or Matlab, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering.
• Experience using Python or Matlab for aerospace applied aerodynamics.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• US citizenship and eligibility to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical and semi-empirical aerodynamic prediction tools to design and analysis of flight vehicles.
• Support aerodynamic design trade studies, performance assessments, testing, and high-fidelity characterizations.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

MS degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

Python

Matlab

Job description

Description

The Kinetic Effects Business Area, within the Leidos Defense Sector, has an opportunity for an Applied Aerodynamics Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus supporting design and analysis of missile and aviation systems.

Primary Responsibilities.

• The position requires the applicant to apply analytical and semi-empirical aerodynamic prediction tools to the design and analysis of flight vehicles.
• The employee will also support aerodynamic design trade studies, performance assessments, testing, and development of high-fidelity aerodynamic characterizations of flight vehicles.

Basic Qualifications.

• MS degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering and 0+ years of aerospace applied aerodynamics experience.
• Demonstrated capabilities in programming languages Python or Matlab.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to collaborate constructively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Be willing to try and learn new skills, and to refine existing skills.
• Must be a US citizen and possess the ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance.
• The candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area, or willing to relocate, to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard aerodynamic prediction tools and experience in wind tunnel testing.
• Prior experience with computational fluid dynamics

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Original Posting:September 8, 2026

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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