Senior Aerodynamic Engineer

About the Company :

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in El Segundo, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and validate high-fidelity models using CFD or relevant simulation tools
• Translate physical understanding into digital prediction and design optimization
• Post-process data from simulations and real-world tests to inform future iterations
• Interface with cross-functional teams (e.g., GNC, structural, thermal, software) to guide engineering design
• Automate analysis workflows and contribute to internal tooling using Python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages
• Own the lifecycle of your work from concept to final design validation
• Correlate simulation results to wind tunnel and flight test data
• Ability to assess aerodynamic impacts on system-level performance including stability, control, and thermal loads

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS