We have an exciting opportunity for a CFD Analysis Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

If selected you will:
• Generate meshes for geometrically complex launch vehicles.
• Setup and perform simulations of launch vehicle external aerodynamics, heating, and plume environments.
• Post-process CFD solutions to identify areas of concern, draw conclusions regarding aerodynamic and aerothermal environments.
• Apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope and complexity.
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from various engineering tasks.
• Prepare and present analyses results to technical teams and review boards.
• Develop and deliver analyses products, documents, presentations, and action item responses.
• Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups.
• Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to aerothermal analyses.
• Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks.
• Deliver project briefings to all levels of management.
• Provide clear and effective communication with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with 0 - 5 years (or Master's with 0 - 3 years) of relevant experience.
• Experience in theoretical/computational analyses of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics of space transportation vehicles.
• Experience using CFD mesh generation packages.
• Experience with high-fidelity CFD software.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, FORTRAN, MATLAB and their application to modeling and simulation.
• Knowledge of space transportation vehicle design, functions, terminology, interfaces, technical disciplines, and system design.
• Familiarity with command line interfaces and the Linux operating system.
• Familiarity with managing large datasets and extracting data to find out and communicate trends in data.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and effective team players with customer relations skills, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.
• Interest in optimizing and improving existing analytical tools and processes to efficiently provide analysis results.
• Ability to be flexible and easily refocus on tasks when task directions or requirements change.
• Ability to interface and collaborate with all levels of engineering and project management with the ability to lead and influence for consensus.
• Demonstrated experience building strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders, organizing, and facilitating meetings/technical discussions.
• Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook) are required.
• Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly define and describe a technical subject to peers across various engineering disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.