Rotorcraft Design Applications Engineer

CFD Research Corporation

Redstone Arsenal, AL, United States
100% onsite
Rotorcraft conceptual design
Air vehicle performance estimation
Computational tool development
CFD Research Corporation is seeking a Rotorcraft Design Applications Engineer to support U.S. Army Aviation research and technology development. The ideal candidate will have a background in aerospace or mechanical engineering, experience in air vehicle design, and proficiency in modeling tools, particularly for rotorcraft

Job Summary

  • You will develop new modeling tools and integrate existing computational tools to support rotorcraft conceptual, preliminary, and detailed component design activities.
  • Assess air vehicle performance and weights against operational requirements under the mentorship of senior engineers.
  • CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

CFD Research Corporation is seeking a Rotorcraft Design Applications Engineer to support U.S. Army Aviation research and technology development. The ideal candidate will have a background in aerospace or mechanical engineering, experience in air vehicle design, and proficiency in modeling tools, particularly for rotorcraft.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • rotorcraft conceptual design
  • air vehicle performance estimation
  • computational tool development
  • aircraft trade studies
  • NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft (NDARC)

Nice-to-have

  • independent work
  • minimal oversight
  • workflow environments
  • Air Vehicle Integrated Design Environment (AIDEN)
  • Aircraft/Army Light Performance Integration Environment (ALPINE)

Key Requirements

  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience
  • Experience developing aircraft designs
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
  • Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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