Aerodynamics Engineering Intern

REGENT • North Kingstown, RI

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About The Position

REGENT is developing Seagliders, wing-in-ground-effect craft designed to travel just above the water's surface. The Aerodynamics Engineering Intern will work with the Aerodynamics team within Hardware Engineering, contributing to the tools and workflows that support computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, as well as performing aerodynamic calculations for active programs. The role combines software development and aerodynamics, with work spanning CFD job setup, scheduling, results handling, and post-processing. The intern will use and validate the tools they help improve, identify workflow friction points, and present the impact of their contributions to the aerodynamics team. The position offers exposure to the CFD process from pre-processing through solver execution to post-processing, along with mentorship and meaningful project work.

Requirements

• Currently studying aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Coursework in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• Some exposure to CFD and an understanding of the pre-processing, solving, and post-processing workflow.
• Programming experience, ideally in Python.
• Comfort working in a Linux environment.
• Curiosity about aerodynamic modeling of flying vehicles.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with code configuration control using Git.
• Experience running simulations on high-performance computing systems.
• Experience with VLM, lifting-line methods, Navier-Stokes CFD, or similar tools.
• Thoughtful use of AI to accelerate complex coding tasks.
• Creative, practical problem-solving skills and an interest in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine tooling for CFD job setup, scheduling, results handling, and post-processing.
• Use improved tools to run aerodynamic calculations for active programs and validate models used in vehicle design.
• Review current workflows, identify slowdowns or failures, and propose concrete improvements.
• Gain exposure to the full CFD workflow, from pre-processing through solver execution and post-processing.
• Present work and its impact to the aerodynamics team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Housing stipend for those temporarily moving to join the team.
• Daily free catered lunches.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.
• Meaningful projects with impact.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed