CFD Aerodynamics & Propulsion Engineer

Socket.dev; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health benefits

401(k)

Direct impact on aerospace hardware

Job summary

Tiberius Aerospace is seeking a hands-on CFD Engineer to support aerodynamic and propulsion analysis across advanced air vehicle and munition programs. You will own the day-to-day simulation workflow: creating meshes, setting up and solving high-fidelity CFD cases, post-processing results, and translating findings into clear design guidance for internal and external flows.

This role spans inlets, combustors, nozzles, and external aerodynamics from subsonic to high-supersonic regimes.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of CFD experience in air vehicle, propulsion, or munition programs.
• Hands-on with major CFD solvers (e.g., Fluent, STAR-CCM+, FUN3D).
• Experience with meshing for internal and external aerodynamic domains.
• Strong foundation in compressible aerodynamics and propulsion flow physics.
• Ability to communicate results, uncertainties, and limitations clearly.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain/maintain a required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Set up, solve, and post-process high-fidelity CFD simulations for internal flows (inlets, combustors, nozzles) and external aerodynamics.
• Develop meshes balancing fidelity, cost, and turnaround time.
• Configure RANS and DES/DDES as needed across design phases.
• Correlate CFD results with test data and document discrepancies.
• Package CFD data for downstream vehicle-performance, trajectory, and flight-controls teams.

Skills

CFD experience

CFD solvers

Meshing tools

Aerodynamics knowledge

CFD post-processing

US citizenship

Education

B.S. or higher in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

FUN3D

Kestrel

CFD++

Job description

Tiberius Aerospace is seeking a hands-on CFD Engineer to support aerodynamic and propulsion analysis across advanced air vehicle and munition programs. You will own the day-to-day simulation workflow: creating meshes, setting up and solving high-fidelity CFD cases, post-processing results, and translating findings into clear design guidance for internal and external flows.

This role spans inlets, combustors, nozzles, and external aerodynamics from subsonic to high-supersonic regimes.