Castelion
Senior Aerothermal & CFD Engineer
Torrance, CA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 5+ years performing CFD and aerothermal analysis for aerospace or defense applications.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon the ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the role requires classified access, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining the required U.S. Government security clearance or authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Develops and validates CFD and aerothermal analyses for hypersonic strike vehicles, supporting vehicle design from concept through flight test.
What you'll do
- Analyze hypersonic aerodynamics, aerodynamic loads, pressure distributions, and surface heating.
- Develop CFD models, meshing methods, solver approaches, and automated workflows; correlate predictions with test data.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and program leadership to support design decisions and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years performing CFD and aerothermal analysis for aerospace or defense applications.
- Strong background in compressible fluid dynamics, hypersonic aerodynamics, and heat transfer; experience with turbulence modeling and high-temperature flow physics.
- Experience with CFD tools and scripting/automation; familiarity with aerothermal heating, thermal protection systems, and aerodynamic load and heating environments.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with wind tunnel, arc-jet, or flight test correlation.
Tools
STAR-CCM+, Fluent, FUN3D, CFD++, US3D, Python, MATLAB
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