Computational Aerodynamics Researcher

SURVICE Engineering Company

4d•Onsite

About The Position

SURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a Computational Aerodynamics Researcher to support our Aberdeen Research Operation. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience executing basic and applied research to evaluate and characterize the aerothermodynamic behavior of high-speed projectiles.
Experience with computational aerodynamic models such as CFD++ or Ansys/Fluent.
Experience documenting numerical and analytical procedures, methods, results, and conclusions.
U.S. citizenship required
Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain

Nice To Haves

Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered.
Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.

Responsibilities

Conduct semi-empirical and computational fluid dynamics simulations to characterize the aerodynamic performance and stability of novel munition concepts.
Conduct detailed studies of the complex flow phenomena of Army-relevant munitions across different Mach numbers and flow conditions.
Develop and run coupled performance simulations with partners in related fields such as heat transfer, flight dynamics, and control.
Apply theories, principles and methods related to aerodynamics, flight mechanics, flight control, heat transfer and acoustics to predict and quantify physical behaviors associated with aeroballistic launch and flight.
Develop and apply meshing techniques to attain highly accurate CFD results in an efficient way.
Apply statistical methods and error analysis to assess and quantify data quality.
Develop new novel weapon system concepts for improved aeroballistic launch and flight.
Identify gaps in experimental and simulation capabilities and identify potential solutions to improve capabilities.
Prepare and present presentations and written documents summarizing efforts.