Associate Staff - Aerospace Engineer

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

7d•$116,400 - $182,200

About The Position

The Structural & Thermal-Fluids Engineering Group develops first-of-a-kind prototype systems across underwater, ground, air, and space domains for high-impact national security missions. Engineers work on advanced structural and material systems for space-based imaging and laser communications, thermal management solutions from cryogenic to hypersonic regimes, and aerodynamic design and assessment for unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne pods, and hypersonic platforms. Solutions are realized through the integration of high-fidelity analytical and computational modeling, multidisciplinary simulation, environmental testing, and advanced materials, addressing demanding performance, size, weight, power, and environmental constraints that are at the forefront of current engineering capabilities. The Group offers a collaborative, hands-on environment where engineers pair deep analytical expertise with direct ownership of hardware development, integration, and testing. Engineers are supported in their growth through mentorship and opportunities for increasing technical and programmatic leadership, participation in conferences and professional societies, and direct engagement with mission partners and government sponsors. The Group is seeking an engineer with expertise in aerodynamic design and computational fluid dynamics simulation of aircraft ranging from low-speed to hypersonic flow regimes. Job responsibilities include building and executing large-scale design analysis of aircraft, presenting technical results to both internal and external audiences, and supporting multiple programs related to aircraft technology development and associated aero/thermal test activities. We seek engineers who are excited to continuously learn about new tools, technologies and mission areas, and are able to apply their expertise to a wide variety of problems. The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary engineering team contributing to the development of operational prototype hardware, spanning the full program life cycle from concept development to fielding and test. The position may require special security clearances and travel to meetings and field sites.

Requirements

M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related field. Candidates with a B.S. degree and 3 years of direct relevant experience will also be considered.
Coursework in computational fluid dynamics and high-speed flows.
Experience with modern numerical simulation tools for fluid dynamic simulation.
Experience in programming to develop engineering algorithms.
The ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.
The ability to clearly communicate results in oral presentations and written reports.

Nice To Haves

Specific experience with Linux and using High Performance Computing clusters is desired.
Experience with one or more of the following CFD solvers and meshing tools is also desirable: US3D, SPARC, FUN3D, Kestrel, Cart3D, Pointwise, and/or Link3D.
Experience in surrogate modeling and machine learning is desired.
Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments for large-scale simulations.
Experience implementing multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) frameworks.
Experience in machine learning and surrogate modeling approaches for simulation.
Experience in aircraft design.
Relevant graduate level research.
Familiarity with software development best practices, including version control (e.g., Git).

Responsibilities

Building and executing large-scale design analysis of aircraft
Presenting technical results to both internal and external audiences
Supporting multiple programs related to aircraft technology development and associated aero/thermal test activities
Continuously learn about new tools, technologies and mission areas
Apply expertise to a wide variety of problems
Contributing to the development of operational prototype hardware, spanning the full program life cycle from concept development to fielding and test