Mach Industries
Senior Aerospace Engineer, Aerothermal & Hypersonics
$155K–$195K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5–7+ years of professional aerospace engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must meet the stated U.S. person/export-control eligibility criteria; the posting also says applicants may be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment offers may be conditioned on export-control authorization without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Leads aerodynamic and aerothermal design, analysis, TPS evaluation, and test validation for hypersonic and atmospheric-entry vehicles.
What you'll do
- Lead vehicle shaping, aerodynamic performance, and heating-environment analysis; support lower-speed aerodynamic work as needed.
- Develop and evaluate TPS concepts and coordinate vehicle-level trades with structures, thermal, propulsion, GNC, and systems teams.
- Help establish ground-test capability and support flight-test planning, execution, data analysis, and validation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–7+ years of professional aerospace engineering experience, including project work from concept through implementation.
- Demonstrated hypersonic aerodynamic design experience, including vehicle shaping and performance optimization.
- Experience with CFD, aerothermal, and aerodynamic analysis tools; strong understanding of hypersonics, heating, and TPS; must meet stated U.S. person/export-control requirements.
Nice to have
- Hands-on TPS or heat-shield design/selection experience, including material and architecture trades.
- Experience establishing aerothermal/TPS ground testing or flight-test instrumentation and post-flight reconstruction.
Pay
$155,000 — $195,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
STAR-CCM+, FUN3D, LociCHEM, US3D, CFD++, DATCOM, OpenVSP, MATLAB
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