Aerodynamics and Performance Engineer

Skills

About the Role

You will own aircraft flight performance, endurance, and mass-property models. You will evaluate design and payload changes, analyze flight and test data, plan flight-test campaigns, validate operational envelopes, and drive corrective actions for performance issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Knowledge of fixed-wing flight dynamics, aircraft performance, and aerodynamic and propulsion fundamentals.
• Ability to analyze large data sets using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent tools.
• Experience developing or maintaining aircraft weight and center-of-gravity models.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop endurance, range, loiter, and cruise performance calculations.
• Own aircraft weight and center-of-gravity models, budgets, and reporting.
• Create and maintain aerodynamic and propulsion models.
• Assess aerodynamic and weight impacts of design changes.
• Evaluate payload configurations and estimate performance.
• Plan and lead flight-test campaigns.
• Analyze performance anomalies and drive corrective actions.
• Analyze flight and test data to define operational envelopes and specifications.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment for temporary employees