Aerodynamics Engineer

6 days ago


Vero Beach, United States Piper Aircraft Full time

Summary:

The Specialist Engineer, Aerodynamics is the expert level individual contributor providing technical leadership in the flight sciences at Piper Aircraft. The role is a multi-faceted position that requires a command of engineering practices related to flight test data reduction and expansion, computational fluid dynamics, wind tunnel modeling, and preliminary aircraft design.

Essential Job Functions:

Guide, create, innovate, and review flight test plans related to aircraft flying qualities and performance

Accurately analyze flight test data to reduce and expand aircraft performance information for the Pilots Operating Handbook

Serve as the subject matter expert for addressing flight sciences irregularities resulting from production or experimental flight testing

Execute and coach others to perform efficient computational fluid dynamics modeling of complex surfaces up to and including an entire airframe

Lead wind tunnel modeling efforts to include model definition, instrumentation requirements, site selection, and data analysis

Perform well reasoned trade studies, initial sizing, lofting, and competitor analysis in support of new product development projects

Support accident investigators with a best possible flight path and/or aircraft performance estimate when requested following an incident or accident

Other related tasks as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee may be required to provide technical leadership for other flight sciences engineers.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelors degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or closely related field

Minimum of ten years of engineering experience in aerodynamics and/or flight sciences

Documented experience to allow addition to the ODA as a flight analyst unit member within one year of hire

Preferred:

Graduate degree(s) in engineering or a related field

Previous designation as an ODA flight analyst unit member or DER

Published research related to flight sciences

Pilots certificate(s)/rating(s)


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