Design high-performance air-moving machinery: Lead aerodynamic design of high-speed fans, blowers, and turbomachinery components for aerospace applications.
Run advanced aero analysis: Perform CFD and analytical modeling (compressible flow, boundary layers, loss modeling) to optimize pressure rise, efficiency, surge margin, and acoustic performance.
Develop blade and flowpath geometry: Design and refine impellers, diffusers, volutes, inlet geometries, and flow paths for performance and durability.
Correlate analysis with hardware: Support test planning, instrumentation definition, data reduction, and CFD-to-test correlation to validate performance maps.
Drive power density and efficiency: Improve performance in high-OAT, high-altitude, and harsh operating environments typical of military aircraft.
Support system integration: Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers to ensure aero performance aligns with system-level requirements.
Contribute to Business Development proposals and IRAD: Develop rapid concept designs, preliminary sizing analyses, and technical trade studies to support customer engagements and new program pursuits.
Interface with customers: Present technical approaches, defend analysis assumptions, and contribute to design reviews (PDR/CDR).

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in aerodynamic design of fans, blowers, compressors, or turbomachinery
Strong CFD experience (ANSYS CFX/Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or equivalent)
Experience developing and interpreting performance maps
Solid foundation in compressible flow and turbomachinery fundamentals
Ability to move from concept through hardware validation
Clear written and verbal communication skills
U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements)

Aerodynamic Engineer

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