- General Atomics (Poway, CA)
- …regarding external aerodynamics. Examples include the creation of aerodynamic databases based on wind tunnel tests and/or CFD, and the assessment of stability ... meshing, and volume meshing. + Requires solid background on aerodynamic databases, wind tunnel testing, CFD, and the estimation of associated uncertainties.… more
- Natilus (San Diego, CA)
- …control surfaces, thrust lines, trim, stability and control. Full scale CFD analysis and wind tunnel testing will also be required. Natilus is building a large ... grid generation, execution, post processing and analysis of results + Wind tunnel experience + Strong problem solving, organizational, and communication skills +… more
- General Atomics (Poway, CA)
- …ground tests, SIL tests and flight tests. Examples of included activities includes wind tunnel tests, propulsion tests, separation tests, software V&V tests, ... ground and flight tests. + Provide IPT engineering support in conjunction with program management as follows: + Work with the program team to define work scope, deliverables, budget estimates (NRE, materials, travel), and schedule for current and future… more
- AeroVironment (Moorpark, CA)
- …would be beneficial + Willing to learn and expand technical understanding of wind tunnel test techniques and measurement systems + Can converse technically ... with experts in the fields of test instrumentation and data acquisition + Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties + Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company… more
- SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA)
- …phases of their missions. Aerodynamics engineers use engineering models, simulations and wind - tunnel testing in order to provide the most accurate predictions ... ahead of flight validation. The team works closely with the GNC (guidance, navigation, and control) team in order to enable them to safely land and recover both Starship stages once their mission is accomplished. Moreover the team supports engineers… more
- Ford Motor Company (Palo Alto, CA)
- …may consist of bucks and/or vehicles. * Plan critical test campaigns - both at the wind tunnel and in the field. **You'll have ** * BS in Mechanical Engineering ... or a related field. * Foundational background in thermal systems (heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics). * 4+ years of experience using modeling tools of various scales (GT, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Dymola, TAITherm or similar). * Experience with… more
- Stratolaunch, LLC (Mojave, CA)
- …with aerodynamic vehicle configuration development + Experience planning and conducting wind tunnel tests + Experience constructing aerodynamic models ( ... _nominal and uncertainty_ ) for use in trajectory optimization tools and 6-DOF flight simulations + Experience with flight test data collection and analysis + Experience supporting safe separation analysis for air-launched vehicles + Ability to work… more