AERODYNAMIC ENGINEER

Bascom Hunter Technologies•Greenfield, IN

14h

About The Position

Bascom Hunter’s Power & Control Group (PCG) is building advanced aerospace and defense hardware, including high-performance Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and air-moving machinery for demanding Aerospace and Defense platforms. We’re looking for an Aerodynamics Engineer focused on high-performance fan, blower, and turbomachinery development who can own aerodynamic performance, drive power-density improvements, and shape next-generation system architectures. Approximately 70% of this role is aero design and analysis, and 30% supports concept development and growth initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in aerodynamic design of fans, blowers, compressors, or turbomachinery
Strong CFD experience (ANSYS CFX/Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or equivalent)
Experience developing and interpreting performance maps
Solid foundation in compressible flow and turbomachinery fundamentals
Ability to move from concept through hardware validation
Clear written and verbal communication skills
U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements)

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace turbomachinery, or aircraft environmental systems
Experience designing for high-voltage (e.g., 270 VDC) aerospace environments
Experience correlating CFD models with test data
Experience supporting proposal efforts or customer technical exchanges
Familiarity with AS9100D development environments and structured design reviews

Responsibilities

Design high-performance air-moving machinery: Lead aerodynamic design of high-speed fans, blowers, and turbomachinery components for aerospace applications.
Run advanced aero analysis: Perform CFD and analytical modeling (compressible flow, boundary layers, loss modeling) to optimize pressure rise, efficiency, surge margin, and acoustic performance.
Develop blade and flowpath geometry: Design and refine impellers, diffusers, volutes, inlet geometries, and flow paths for performance and durability.
Correlate analysis with hardware: Support test planning, instrumentation definition, data reduction, and CFD-to-test correlation to validate performance maps.
Drive power density and efficiency: Improve performance in high-OAT, high-altitude, and harsh operating environments typical of military aircraft.
Support system integration: Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers to ensure aero performance aligns with system-level requirements.
Contribute to Business Development proposals and IRAD: Develop rapid concept designs, preliminary sizing analyses, and technical trade studies to support customer engagements and new program pursuits.
Interface with customers: Present technical approaches, defend analysis assumptions, and contribute to design reviews (PDR/CDR).