Aerodynamics Engineer P03

Predicting aerodynamic environments, in ascent and re-entry phase, while providing design solutions for MIURA 1 and MIURA 5 launch vehicles.

• Building Computational Fluid Dynamic meshes for aerodynamic force and moment predictions (including creating geometries, meshing, running simulations, validating, and post processing output information).
• Analyze External Aerodynamics of Launch Vehicles and Optimize Launch Vehicles' geometries from a fluidic perspective.
• Correlation of Flight Test Data and wind tunnel test data to CFD Models.
• Development, analysis and validation of inhouse software to predict launcher vehicles performance.
• Contribute performing heat transfer and associated aerothermodynamics analysis on various mission phases, including atmospheric reentry scenarios.
• Help selecting proper sensor and data acquisition systems for capturing aerodynamic data and model correlation.

• BSc in Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of industry experience.
• Knowledge and experience with commercial CFD software, such as ANSYS.
• Knowledge and experience modelling external aerodynamics, both subsonic and supersonic.
• Knowledge and experience with structural load estimation and calculation via CFD analysis.
• Proficiency with programming languages, such as Matlab.
• Strong background in fluid mechanics and maths.
• Experience in modelling physical behavior through mathematical models.
• Knowledge of CFD best practices and troubleshooting.

• English
• Stress Tolerance
• Problem solving
• Multitasking
• Resultsoriented
• Workload capacity
• Autonomy

• Experience with Wind Tunnel Testing is a plus.
• Experience in acoustics and aeroelasticity.
• Experience in combustion and phase change simulations.
• Experience with Unsteady Aerodynamic Simulations is a plus, URANS, LES, DNS.
• Knowledge and experience with coupled fluid structure interaction flows.
• Experience in supersonic flow.
• Experience with reactive flows, injection, and atomization processes is a plus.
• Knowledge of thermal modelling and simulation tools.
• Knowledge and experience in aerodynamic reentry analysis and simulations.

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