North Wind

Engineer

• Develop, set-up, and execute CFD simulations using commercial or open-source solvers for high-speed aerospace system problems, including external and internal flows.
• Create aerodynamic databases for vehicle trajectory simulations and performance models.
• Perform analysis of internal flows of airbreathing propulsion flowpaths.
• Develop and recommend design solutions to optimize aerodynamic performance and operability for high-speed systems.
• Apply advanced data science techniques with machine learning to build surrogate models of CFD simulation results.
• Support multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) efforts.
• Interpret and validate CFD simulation results against experimental data.

Aerospace Analysis Engineer

Systems Engineer

• Perform steady-state and transient modeling of the performance and operability of high-speed aerospace propulsion systems to support all phases of vehicle development, including design, integration, and ground and flight test.
• Contribute to aerospace system design and optimization by delivering accurate numerical insights validated against physical models and test data, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Lead and support propulsion system design and analysis tasks using classical propulsion cycle code methods and emerging engineering tools.
• Develop new physics-based design and analysis tools for propulsion system components and technologies.
• Perform analysis of internal flows of airbreathing propulsion flowpaths, including high-speed systems with complex shock / boundary layer interactions, combustion, and thermal management.
• Develop and recommend design solutions to optimize airbreathing propulsion performance and operability for high-speed systems.
• Support multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) efforts, including integration of propulsion models with aerodynamics, airframe structures, power, and controls simulations.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, analysis summaries, charts, and presentations for internal reviews and external stakeholders.
• Interface with customer technical representatives to review and discuss analysis activities and results.

Propulsion System Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Design, analyze, and synthesize hypersonic ground and flight test systems and vehicles
• Lead and/or support in all phases of hypersonic test article and testbed vehicle development
• Perform initial thermal and structural sizing trades
• Perform packaging studies for internal components
• Predict vehicle mass properties

Aerospace Analysis Engineer

Propulsion System Engineer

Hypersonic Airframe and Propulsion Design Engineer