Flight Sciences Engineer, Aerodynamic Design (R6357)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube .

Job Description:

As a Flight Sciences Engineer, Design, you will drive aircraft programs to success with aerodynamic design contributions, CFD analyses, aircraft performance modeling, wind tunnel testing, and flight test data analysis. Your expertise will be critical in ensuring that our aircraft achieve optimal aerodynamic efficiency, stability, and performance across a variety of operational conditions.

What you'll do:

Conduct aerodynamic design and build multi-disciplinary optimizations

Run computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and communicate results

Construct aerodynamic models using wind tunnel data, CFD data, physics-based data, or a combination of all

Develop and implement aerodynamic performance models and tools to support design and flight operations.

Support wind tunnel test campaigns

Analyze flight test data to validate and refine aerodynamic models and designs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including structural engineers, propulsion engineers, and control systems engineers

Required qualifications:

5+ years of experience in aerodynamics or conceptual design on air vehicle programs with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years with a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience

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