Job Description

Our client a leading aerospace company is seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer to join its dynamic team in Caifornia. This company is committed to designing, manufacturing, and operating focused on air mobility. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary aerodynamics point of contact for flight test activities
  

• Develop tools for analyzing and processing flight test data
  

• Collaborate with flight test teams to plan and execute test events for aerodynamic model validation and vehicle performance assessment
  

• Analyze flight test data to support analysis objectives and requirements verification
  

• Compare processed data with predictions and generate comprehensive test reports
  

• Utilize experimental data to refine and improve aerodynamic models
  

• Support the verification of aircraft-level requirements through flight test results
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
  

• Relevant experience with fixed-wing, rotorcraft, tiltrotor, flight testing (4+ years with BS, 3+ with MS, or 1+ with PhD)
  

• Deep understanding of aerodynamics, performance, stability, and control for fixed-wing and rotorcraft
  

• Experience with flight test planning, instrumentation, execution, and data reduction
  

• Skilled in vehicle aerodynamic design, analysis, and testing
  

• Proficiency in Python (strongly preferred) or Matlab/Simulink
  

• Experience with statistical data analysis
  

• Excellent planning, communication, and teamwork skills
  

• Adaptable to fast-paced design environments
  

Preferred/Bonus Experience:

• Wind tunnel testing and rotorcraft data processing
  

• Gradient-based and surrogate modeling techniques
  

• Familiarity with aircraft performance charts, FAA certification processes (Parts 23/25/27/29), and regulatory agencies
  

• Software development and version control best practices (Git, CICD)
  

• Experience with Curtiss Wright IADS, ASTM standards, and ADS-33 for rotorcraft
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
  

• Relevant experience with fixed-wing, rotorcraft, tiltrotor, flight testing (4+ years with BS, 3+ with MS, or 1+ with PhD)
  

• Deep understanding of aerodynamics, performance, stability, and control for fixed-wing and rotorcraft
  

• Experience with flight test planning, instrumentation, execution, and data reduction
  

• Skilled in vehicle aerodynamic design, analysis, and testing
  

• Proficiency in Python (strongly preferred) or Matlab/Simulink
  

• Experience with statistical data analysis
  

• Excellent planning, communication, and teamwork skills
  

• Adaptable to fast-paced design environments
  

Preferred/Bonus Experience:

• Wind tunnel testing and rotorcraft data processing
  

• Gradient-based and surrogate modeling techniques
  

• Familiarity with aircraft performance charts, FAA certification processes (Parts 23/25/27/29), and regulatory agencies
  

• Software development and version control best practices (Git, CICD)
  

• Experience with Curtiss Wright IADS, ASTM standards, and ADS-33 for rotorcraft
  

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