Hypersonic Aerospace Engineer I/II — CFD & Wind Tunnel

Specter Aerospace; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Specter Aerospace seeks an Aerospace Engineer I/II to design and analyze high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. The role involves numerical simulations of high-speed flight, wind tunnel support, and detailed aerodynamic/aerothermal analyses.

The candidate will collaborate with a team to advance hypersonic systems, build high-fidelity models, and contribute to trajectory analysis efforts. U.S. citizenship and potential DoD involvement are considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 0–3 years of relevant full-time experience.
• Experience with high-speed numerical simulations of aerospace vehicles.
• Experience using CFD tools (FUN3D, US3D, Cart3D, CFD++, OVERFLOW, Vulcan) and grid prep software (Pointwise, GridPro).

Responsibilities

• Conduct aerodynamic and aerothermal numerical simulations of high-speed flight systems.
• Support wind tunnel test preparation and execution.
• Coordinate with design team to provide feedback on system design.
• Support trajectory optimization and 3DOF/6DOF analyses.
• Perform model build up using varying fidelity for simulations.
• Other duties as assigned by the company.

Skills

Numerical simulation

Wind tunnel testing

Python scripting

BASH scripting

MATLAB scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

FUN3D

US3D

Cart3D

CFD++

OVERFLOW

Vulcan

Pointwise

GridPro

Job description

Specter Aerospace seeks an Aerospace Engineer I/II to design and analyze high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. The role involves numerical simulations of high-speed flight, wind tunnel support, and detailed aerodynamic/aerothermal analyses.

The candidate will collaborate with a team to advance hypersonic systems, build high-fidelity models, and contribute to trajectory analysis efforts. U.S. citizenship and potential DoD involvement are considerations.