Hypersonic Vehicle Research Fellow - Collaborative Defense

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Dayton (OH); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Supplement

Relocation Allowance

Training and Travel Allowance

Job summary

A prestigious research institution is offering a faculty research fellowship focused on Collaborative Hypersonic and Missile Defense. The role includes responsibilities in vehicle development, modeling, and simulation of hypersonic vehicles at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree and be current faculty members at accredited universities. This appointment lasts for 10-12 weeks during summer or longer during the academic year and includes stipends and benefits such as health insurance and relocation allowances.

Qualifications

• Must be a current faculty member at an accredited U.S. 4‑year university or 2‑year college.

Responsibilities

• Engage with AFIT Graduate School of Engineering and Management Faculty in Hypersonic Vehicle development.
• Configure new geometries and simulate vehicle response using computer packages.
• Develop methods for predicting vehicle response under various conditions.
• Compute stresses and assess the vehicle’s sustainability.
• Use CFD to predict aerodynamic pressures and analyze vehicle resilience.
• Participate in physical experiments for validation.

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

ABAQUS

NASTRAN

CAPS

MatLab

DAKOTA

Kestrel

FUN3D

Job description

A prestigious research institution is offering a faculty research fellowship focused on Collaborative Hypersonic and Missile Defense. The role includes responsibilities in vehicle development, modeling, and simulation of hypersonic vehicles at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree and be current faculty members at accredited universities. This appointment lasts for 10-12 weeks during summer or longer during the academic year and includes stipends and benefits such as health insurance and relocation allowances.