The minimum requirements we seek 

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering  2 yrs. experience in aerodynamic development (analytically or experimentally based)  A strong understanding of vehicle aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics.   Self-directed, confident and resilient individual with excellent personal communication skills.   Excellent work planning, issue resolution skills 

 

Our preferred requirements 

Master’s or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Fluids Engineering  5 years plus experience in automotive aerodynamic develoment  3+ years of experience in CFD usage and/or CFD code development  Proficient in the use of analytical tools including ANSA, ModeFrontier, Powerflow, CCM+, openFOAM, Statistics  Knowledge of wind tunnel experimental techniques 

You will lead and/or participate in: 

 

AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND LIFT PREDICTION:  

Utilize and further develop analytical methods to support program engineers to develop and predict aerodynamic performance of vehicles from concept to production verification. 

METHODOLOGY 

Develop and implement new methodologies to enable improvement of aero CFD process  Train/support the attribute team in the deployment of new tools  Continue to investigate sophisticated computational tools and techniques to improve CFD capabilities 

MODEL BUILD AND CFD ANALYSIS:  

Build analytical models, clean CAD, surface, and surface mesh to perform analytical simulations to determine aerodynamic drag and lift performance of studio themes and develop recommendations for improvements that achieve targets. Proactively work with aero program engineers guide design, attribute and functional engineers to achieve aero targets. 

PREPARATION OF INTERNAL AND CUSTOMER STATUS REPORTS 

Prepare data, reports and presentations to support program teams and wind tunnel teams  Document lessons learned, support peer review and program review meetings 

WORK FLEXIBILITY: 

Ability to work flexible hours due to occasional nonstandard testing periods in wind tunnel  Occasional travel to support offsite wind tunnel testing