Senior Aerodynamics Engineer

Wing•Palo Alto, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wing is looking for a Senior Aerodynamics Engineer to join our Aircraft Development team–an interdisciplinary team whose mission is to develop innovative and efficient aircraft and ground support equipment systems that advance the scalability of Wing's delivery business. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. As an Aerodynamics Engineer, you are responsible for aerodynamic design, test, and analysis for unmanned aerial vehicle systems. You bring superb technical, research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right work done quickly and effectively, diving deep, producing analysis and communicating results to a broad audience of content experts.

Requirements

8+ years experience in design and performance analysis of electric or hybrid-electric Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and/or distributed electric propulsion aircraft
Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong understanding of fixed-wing and multirotor aerodynamics, performance, stability & control
Experience processing and analyzing flight test and lab test data
Proficiency with Python, Matlab, or similar
Experience with low-speed wind tunnel testing and electric propulsion testing
Experience working with low- and medium-fidelity aerodynamics simulation tools such as AVL, XFOIL, XROTOR, CHARM, or similar
Experience with small uncrewed aircraft prototyping including composite fabrication techniques
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience partnering with a multidisciplinary engineering team, including mechanical, electrical, GN&C, and software disciplines

Responsibilities

Perform aircraft configuration trade studies on mission performance that includes effects of weight, fuel, stability and control, propulsion, and payloads
Identify and validate key technologies to enable future aircraft capabilities through research, prototyping, and testing.
Perform analyses of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, and aircraft performance using both experimental and computational methods
Process test data to characterize and evaluate propulsion systems for thrust, power, efficiency, acoustic, dynamic response, and thermal performance across the full operational envelope, including edge-of-envelope and failure-mode conditions
Develop performance models of aircraft and propulsion subsystems for design and software-in-the-loop simulation tools
Develop and maintain multidisciplinary aircraft design and analysis tools
Support aircraft development through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases including analysis, prototyping, integration, and verification and validation activities