Role and Responsibilities
- Support a multitude of large and small organizations in developing advanced aircraft.
- Able to act as an integral member of the design team and effective Head of Aerodynamics for these companies.
- Provide expertise in conceptual and preliminary aerodynamic design and optimization.
- Lead and/or support methods development for aerodynamic and aeromechanical analysis of air vehicles in complex flow environments, and products for improving flight performance.
- Provide consultative support on Performance Prediction and Design Analysis.
- Take a major role in expanding customer relationships, bidding for and winning new support and research projects, and mentoring junior employees.
Experience & Education
- PhD in relevant field - Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or related field – and 5+ years' experience post-PhD.
- Masters and relevant experience could also be considered for exceptional candidates.
- SME in Aerodynamics and Aerosciences, for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Experience with classical and computational aerodynamics, aero-elasticity, and flight vehicle analysis.
- External aerodynamics experience necessary.
Preferred
- Small business mind-set & understanding of an entrepreneurial environment.
- Experience bidding, proposing, and winning research projects.
The Organization
- The company is a specialist Research and Development entity providing engineering services and turn-key technical solutions related to unsteady fluid mechanics, aeronautics, thermal hydraulics of piping and power generation systems, wind energy, and solar physics.
- Partnering with a number of large & small organizations within the Advanced Air Mobility space, they are a go-to Interactional Aerodynamics solutions provider and have provided expert solutions worldwide.
- They are an employee-owned business that offers profit sharing. As a “flat structured” organization, employees at all levels can benefit from this. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are keen to get involved in winning further programs, you will be rewarded no matter what level you are at.
They offer a comprehensive benefits package outlined below:
- Paid vacation and sick time,
- Company-paid health insurance for the employee and their immediate family,
- Life, travel, and long-term disability insurance,
- 401K and participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program,
- Generous Bonus program based on profit sharing.