Remote | Aerodynamics Expert — $60–$130/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

3d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for experienced Aerodynamics Experts with strong expertise in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind-tunnel testing, compressible and incompressible flow, turbulence, propulsion integration, and aerodynamic data interpretation to contribute to an advanced AI training and aerospace-engineering evaluation project. Selected professionals will solve and review advanced aerodynamic problems, assess AI-generated technical responses, analyse realistic design and testing scenarios, and provide rigorous feedback grounded in professional aerospace and thermofluids practice. No prior experience in AI is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids or aerodynamics specialisation
BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 3+ years of relevant industry experience may also be suitable
At least 3 years of hands-on aerodynamic design or analysis experience
Strong expertise in external aerodynamics, compressible and incompressible flow, boundary layers, and turbulence
Experience with CFD and aerodynamic data interpretation
Familiarity with wind-tunnel testing or experimental aerodynamics
Ability to combine CFD, test data, analytical methods, and hand calculations
Familiarity with AIAA standards, wind-tunnel protocols, and CFD verification and validation practices
Strong technical-writing, peer-review, and critical-analysis skills
Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, manufacturer, research institution, laboratory, or other third party

Nice To Haves

Experience with propulsion-integration aerodynamics is highly valuable
Experience with ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, or comparable tools is advantageous
Flight-test data analysis experience is beneficial
Evidence of rigorous problem-authoring or technical-review experience is highly valued, including publications, standards work, examination writing, textbook authorship, technical awards, grants, fellowships, or comparable achievements
No prior AI-training or model-evaluation experience is required

Responsibilities

Solve advanced aerodynamic design and analysis problems across varied operating conditions
Review CFD setups, boundary conditions, meshing strategies, solver choices, convergence, and numerical stability
Interpret pressure, velocity, force, and flow-field results
Apply compressible and incompressible flow principles, including Mach effects, shocks, expansion phenomena, and pressure changes
Analyse boundary layers, turbulence, separation, drag, and near-wall behaviour
Identify physically inconsistent assumptions, calculations, or conclusions
Review wind-tunnel test setups, procedures, data-reduction methods, uncertainty, instrumentation, and scaling considerations
Compare experimental results against CFD, analytical methods, or hand calculations
Analyse propulsion-integration effects, including intake, exhaust, installation, and surface interactions
Apply verification and validation principles to computational and experimental results
Evaluate aerodynamic trade-offs affecting performance and stability
Review AI-generated aerodynamics and CFD content for correctness, completeness, and engineering quality
Identify calculation errors, weak assumptions, modelling issues, or unrealistic recommendations
Distinguish substantive engineering problems from acceptable alternative approaches
Provide clear written explanations and structured technical feedback
Collaborate remotely with other subject-matter experts and reviewers