CFD Research Corporation is seeking a Rotorcraft Weights Engineer for on-site work in Huntsville, AL, to support advanced air vehicle design for the U.S. Army. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in rotorcraft design, weight analysis, and familiarity with tools like NDARC
Job Summary
The engineer will apply existing computational tools, develop new computational methods, and build models in specialized areas such as cost, propulsion, and parametric design to support rotorcraft conceptual, preliminary, and detailed component design activities.
This position will support the Conceptual Design and Assessment (CD&A) branch with a focus on developing aircraft weight trends, formulation and update of weight equations, and conducting detailed weight assessment of aircraft.
CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Matching Summary
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CFD Research Corporation is seeking a Rotorcraft Weights Engineer for on-site work in Huntsville, AL, to support advanced air vehicle design for the U.S. Army. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in rotorcraft design, weight analysis, and familiarity with tools like NDARC.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Rotorcraft conceptual design
Aircraft weight trends
Weight equations formulation
Detailed weight assessment
NASA Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft (NDARC)
Nice-to-have
Independent work and leadership
Advanced rotor conceptual design
OpenVSP, OpenMDAO, Creo Parametric experience
Key Requirements
10+ years of experience
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related field
Direct experience performing weights analyses
Experience developing aircraft designs using NDARC and AIDEN