CFD & Modeling Engineer for Hypersonic Aerodynamics

BNH; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Continuing education assistance

Multiple healthcare benefits packages

401K with employer matching

Paid time off with holiday schedule

Job summary

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer at Arnold AFB, TN. The role centers on developing and applying advanced CFD and M&S tools within HPC environments to resolve complex problems and expand predictive capabilities into hypersonic regimes.

The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams, push technical boundaries, and contribute to test facilities and hardware performance while maintaining confidentiality and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 5+ years of project/research experience.
• Or a master’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 3+ years of project/research experience.
• 1 year of experience utilizing programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, or other similar tools to automate repetitive simulation workflows, process, data, and perform engineering calculations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.
• Due to Air Force Security requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required for employment at AEDC.

Responsibilities

• Support software development for computational modeling and simulation (M&S) tools.
• Support the development and application of computational models and simulations, coupled with high-performance computing, to solve complex physical problems arising in engineering analysis and design (computational engineering).
• Ensure that M&S tools being developed and used meet the needs for predicting performance of complex hardware systems and troubleshoot issues when tools are not capturing the systems accurately.
• Analyze and identify deficiencies in existing CFD codes; formulate, implement, and validate improvements to overcome those deficiencies.
• Develop new computational approaches in the areas of fluid-thermal chemistry, turbulence, numerical algorithms, and code-processing.
• Support the expansion of CFD capabilities into the hypersonic regime by implementing and/or applying new algorithms and tools that account for combustion and high-speed chemical reactions required to simulate hypersonic vehicles flowfields and high temperature facilities.
• Perform work involving the preparation, execution, interpretation and review of aerodynamic computations using CFD codes for analysis of aerodynamic facilities.
• Engage with colleagues as required to push for technological advances, facility improvements, advanced diagnostics, and complex problem solutions.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Pointwise

Tecplot

CREATE-AV Kestrel

Loci-CHEM

ANSYS Fluent

Star-CCM+

Job description

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer at Arnold AFB, TN. The role centers on developing and applying advanced CFD and M&S tools within HPC environments to resolve complex problems and expand predictive capabilities into hypersonic regimes.

The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams, push technical boundaries, and contribute to test facilities and hardware performance while maintaining confidentiality and safety