Senior Aerodynamics Expert & AI Benchmark Trainer

Obsidian; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking a senior aerodynamics expert to craft benchmark problems built on real industry scenarios. You will author original free-response engineering questions and provide expert-level solutions, validating difficulty by testing against frontier language models.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics focus, and bring 5+ years of hands-on external aerodynamics experience, CFD, or wind-tunnel testing.

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization.
• 5+ years hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.
• Backgrounds in rocket/satellite propulsion, structural/aeroelastic FEM, or wind-loads-on-buildings do not map to the taxonomy needed for this role.

Responsibilities

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios with expert-level solutions.
• Validate difficulty by running it against three frontier language models until at least one fails.

Skills

External aerodynamics

CFD

Wind tunnel testing

Propulsion

Vehicle aerodynamics

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering with thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization

Job description

Obsidian is seeking a senior aerodynamics expert to craft benchmark problems built on real industry scenarios. You will author original free-response engineering questions and provide expert-level solutions, validating difficulty by testing against frontier language models.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics focus, and bring 5+ years of hands-on external aerodynamics experience, CFD, or wind-tunnel testing.