Senior Missile Aerodynamics Engineer

Furientis; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Furientis in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced aerodynamics engineer to lead the design and testing of interceptor missiles. You will own the aerodynamic model and conduct extensive wind-tunnel testing to ensure mission success. The role requires significant hands-on experience, particularly with missile aerodynamics and CFD tools.

Eligible candidates should have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related field, with M.S. or Ph.D. preferred, and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Join our innovative team and contribute to the defense of the nation.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in missile or high-speed airframe aerodynamics.
• Deep fluency in tactical-missile aero methods from first principles.
• Hands-on experience with CFD tools across various flight regimes.
• Experience in wind-tunnel campaign planning and execution.
• Proficient in Python scripting for aerospace applications.

Responsabilidades

• Own aerodynamic model and vehicle outer mold line.
• Extend empirical pipeline and plan wind-tunnel campaigns.
• Work the 6-DOF plant model end-to-end including dynamics and propulsion.
• Stand up the CFD pipeline, tool selection, and validation discipline.
• Calibrate against DATCOM and plan wind-tunnel tests.

Conocimientos

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Applied Mathematics

Physics

CFD Experience

Wind-tunnel Testing

Python

Missile DATCOM

Educación

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Math, or Physics

M.S. or Ph.D.

Herramientas

Star-CCM+

OVERFLOW

Cart3D

SU2

OpenFOAM

AeroPredict

MISL3

RASAero

Descripción del empleo

Furientis in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced aerodynamics engineer to lead the design and testing of interceptor missiles. You will own the aerodynamic model and conduct extensive wind-tunnel testing to ensure mission success. The role requires significant hands-on experience, particularly with missile aerodynamics and CFD tools.

Eligible candidates should have a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related field, with M.S. or Ph.D. preferred, and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Join our innovative team and contribute to the defense of the nation.