Senior Aerospace Engineer

1 week ago

Williamstown, South Australia beBeeAerodynamics Full time $180,000 - $200,000

Aerodynamics Engineer Role

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SpaceX is dedicated to advancing the technologies necessary for humans to live and work on other planets. As an aerodynamics engineer, you will play a critical role in predicting the performance of our vehicles during all phases of their missions.

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The Aerodynamics Team is responsible for developing and applying engineering models, simulations, and wind-tunnel testing to provide accurate predictions of aerodynamic and aerothermal environments experienced by our vehicles. The team works closely with the GNC (guidance, navigation, and control) team to ensure safe landing and recovery of both Starship stages once their mission is accomplished.

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As an aerodynamics engineer, you are expected to have a deep understanding of flow fields experienced by our vehicles through various flight regimes, from subsonic through hypersonic, and apply this understanding while operating our prediction tools.

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Responsibilities:

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  • Prepare, mesh, run, and post-process CFD models">
  • Review post-flight data and compare to pre-flight estimates">
  • Interface with responsible engineers, providing inputs to their designs and ensuring they have a clear understanding of physical phenomena they are dealing with">
  • Write code and scripts in a variety of languages, making sure they share common interfaces and can be part of a mostly automated workflow">
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline">
  • 5+ years of experience with aerodynamic and aerothermal analysis">
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PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

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  • Master's degree or PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering">
  • Experience with Siemens STAR-CCM+ and developing scripts in Java for it">
  • Experience with solvers used by NASA for entry vehicles, e.g., FUN3D, Loci/CHEM, DPLR">
  • Experimental testing experience">
  • Data processing and analysis in MATLAB or Python">
  • Experience with Siemens NX">
  • Experience with thermal protection systems">
  • Strong background in external, compressible fluid dynamics">
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

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  • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed">
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ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State">
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SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com..

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