Aerodynamics Engineer

Boeing•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security organization is seeking an experienced Aerodynamics Engineer to join the Flight Systems Capability Aerodynamics Team. This role offers the opportunity to provide engineering and technical decisions for various aircraft including Boeing Military Aircraft (B-1B, B-2, B-52), Military Derivative Aircraft (E-7 AEW&C (737), E-3 AWACS (707, 767), ETS&S(C-32/C-40, E-4B, VC-25A, VC-25B), Tankers (KC-135, KC-767)), and other diverse aircraft and projects. The Aerodynamics team is looking for an individual with experience in aircraft aerodynamics assessments. The position requires proficiency in the aerodynamics discipline and knowledge of aerodynamics analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5+ years of experience in performing aircraft aerodynamic assessments
Experience in building and utilizing aircraft aerodynamic databases to support aerodynamic assessments
Experience in performing aircraft performance assessments for various phases of flight.
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master’s in engineering, with Aerodynamics or Aerospace emphasis
7+ years of experience in performing aircraft aerodynamic assessments
Background with aircraft performance analysis and certification for military aircraft
Experience in planning/conducting wind tunnel testing, and with processing wind tunnel data
3+ years of experience in performing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis or processing CFD-derived data to support analyses
Experience with aircraft flight tests that support aerodynamic verification and/or certification
Programming experience (e.g. Python, FORTRAN), particularly in supporting aerodynamic analyses
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Perform aircraft performance analysis to support activities such as design decision support, requirement verification, and building of flight manual charts.
Generate and process aircraft aerodynamic characteristic data using various means such as hand analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and wind tunnel testing.