Senior Mechanical Design Specialist

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeAerodynamics Full time $93,000 - $154,370
Job Opportunity

A cutting-edge role awaits a skilled mechanical design engineer to drive the development of advanced aerodynamic and thermal systems for fixed-wing aircraft.


This position combines technical expertise with hands-on experience, requiring the ability to distill complex ideas into clear designs and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.



Responsibilities
  • Design, manufacture, assemble, and validate custom components, leveraging CFD simulations and physical testing to optimize performance.
  • Develop and implement efficient methods for integrating flight test data into simulation models.
  • Collaborate with engineers to contribute to an integrated fixed-wing design meeting challenging aerodynamic and thermal requirements.
  • Contribute to novel thermal system designs to enhance heat transfer, packaging, and weight efficiency.
  • Hands-on building/modification of fixed-wing UAVs, integrating custom aerodynamic and thermal components.
  • Perform mixed thermal/fluid simulations to validate thermal design performance.
  • Engage with suppliers/manufacturers to rapidly bring-up R&D components.
  • Design and manufacture test-rigs to validate aerodynamic and thermal performance.
  • Document and communicate technical information clearly.
  • Act as subject matter expert and work with cross-functional teams to inform a holistic design approach.


Qualifications
  • Foundational knowledge in aerodynamics principles and core design considerations for fixed-wing aircraft.
  • Strong proficiency with CFD tools and lower-order aerodynamic tools.
  • Experience in high-speed flow regimes or external aerodynamics.
  • Weight-sensitive design and mass optimization techniques.
  • Strong mechanical engineering skills and CAD experience with surface modeling.
  • Thermal management, heat exchangers, cooling systems, and high-power component thermal design.
  • Analytical and practical hands-on fabrication skills.
  • Programming for data analysis/engineering calculations.


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