2026 Aerodynamic Environments Engineer

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses, modeling, planning and reviewing functions associated with aerodynamic environments pertaining to space, launch, and reentry vehicles
• Analyze and assess steady and transient internal and external flows ranging from subsonic to hypersonic regimes
• Develop new modeling and analysis tools, as needed
• Participate in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues
• Support on-site and off-site technical interchange meetings, review of contractor analyses, wind tunnel testing, and mission assurance reviews
• Work closely with program offices and interface with contractors, government personnel, research laboratories, and academia
• What Corporate Skills You 'll Bring
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Effective teamwork
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
• Effective interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations
• What You Need to be Successful
• Minimum Requirements:
• PhD degree from an accredited college/university program in aerospace, aeronautical, or mechanical engineering (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0-1 years of industry experience
• Coursework and research experience in the field/subject of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics related to space, launch, and reentry vehicles
• Demonstrated use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques
• Willingness to occasionally travel to support customer needs, approximately 5% (as required)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Transcripts are required
• How You Can Stand Out
• It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
• Graduate-level coursework in incompressible flows, compressible flows, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, computational fluid dynamics
• Experience in analyzing aerodynamic flight and/or experimental data
• Experience in use of CFD computational grid generation and post-processing software
• (Min - Max)
• $120,000.00 - $140,000.00
• Pay Basis: Annual
• Leadership Competencies
• Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results
• Ways We Reward Our Employees
• During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
• Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:
• Comprehensive health care and well

Benefits

Additional Information

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, and test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly-trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance, navigation, and controls; robotics; electro-mechanical devices; embedded systems; fluid mechanics; propulsion; thermal control; mechanisms; structures; structural dynamics; and dynamic environments. The Aerodynamic Environments Section within the Fluid Mechanics Department provides design and analysis support for aerodynamic environments of space, launch, and reentry vehicles. We are currently seeking a talented Aerodynamic Environments Engineer (Senior Member of Technical Staff - Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering). The qualified candidate works with both internal and external customers participating as a technical authority on aerodynamic and fluid mechanics topics. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

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