Aerospace Engineer III-IV
Specter Aerospace is seeking an Aerospace Engineer III-IV to support the design and analysis of high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. A successful candidate will have prior experience conducting numerical simulations of high-speed flight vehicles, supporting wind tunnel tests, and conducting detailed analyses of aerodynamic and aerothermal performance.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of numerical analyses of high-speed flight systems
- Provide guidance and feedback to junior engineers
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Develop aerodynamic models of high-speed airbreathing vehicles using multi-fidelity data
- Lead wind tunnel test preparation and execution
- Coordinate with design team to provide feedback on system design
- Support trajectory optimization and analysis efforts (3DOF/6DOF)
- Other duties as assigned by the company
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline
- 3+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Experience conducting high-speed numerical simulations of aerospace vehicles
- Experience using any of the following CFD tools: Fun3D, US3D, Cart3D, CFD++, OVERFLOW, Vulcan
- Experience using grid preparation software (Pointwise, GridPro)
- Experience using scripting languages (Python, BASH, MATLAB) to aid in analysis
- Experience conducting wind tunnel tests at academic, government, and private wind tunnels
- Experience with low fidelity methods for aerodynamic estimation
- Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
Desired Skills
- Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- 7+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Expert in computational analyses for high-speed airbreathing systems
- Experience in finite-rate reacting flow simulations for combustion studies
- Experience with automatic grid generation and process development for conceptual trade studies
- Active DoD security clearance
