Hypersonics Aerospace Engineer III - CFD & Wind Tunnel Lead

Specter Aerospace; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Specter Aerospace, headquartered just north of Boston in Peabody, MA, seeks an Aerospace Engineer III-IV to design and analyze high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. You will run numerical simulations, support wind tunnel tests, and perform detailed aerodynamic/aerothermal analyses.

The role requires a B.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering, 3+ years of experience, and hands-on CFD, grid-generation, and scripting skills. A DoD security clearance is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant full-time experience.
• Experience conducting high-speed numerical simulations of aerospace vehicles.
• Experience using CFD tools: Fun3D, US3D, Cart3D, CFD++, OVERFLOW, Vulcan.
• Experience using grid preparation software: Pointwise, GridPro.
• Experience using scripting languages: Python, BASH, MATLAB.
• Experience conducting wind tunnel tests at various facilities.
• Experience with low fidelity methods for aerodynamic estimation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of numerical analyses of high-speed flight systems.
• Provide guidance and feedback to junior engineers.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop aerodynamic models of high-speed airbreathing vehicles using multi-fidelity data.
• Lead wind tunnel test preparation and execution.
• Coordinate with design team to provide feedback on system design.
• Support trajectory optimization and analysis efforts (3DOF/6DOF).
• Other duties as assigned by the company.

Skills

High-speed simulations

Wind tunnel testing

CFD proficiency

Scripting (Python)

Scripting (BASH)

Scripting (MATLAB)

Technical communication

DoD clearance willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Fun3D

US3D

Cart3D

CFD++

OVERFLOW

Vulcan

Pointwise

GridPro

Job description

Specter Aerospace, headquartered just north of Boston in Peabody, MA, seeks an Aerospace Engineer III-IV to design and analyze high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. You will run numerical simulations, support wind tunnel tests, and perform detailed aerodynamic/aerothermal analyses.

The role requires a B.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering, 3+ years of experience, and hands-on CFD, grid-generation, and scripting skills. A DoD security clearance is advantageous.