Wardstone
Senior Aerodynamics Engineer
El Segundo, United States · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of applied aerodynamics experience on flight vehicles.
- Education
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual).
About the job
Own the aerodynamic design and analysis of interceptors, from concept and wind tunnel testing through flight, and build validated aerodynamic databases for flight simulation.
What you'll do
- Design interceptor outer mold lines, fins, and control surfaces; assess configurations and trade-offs.
- Build, maintain, and validate aerodynamic databases and run aerodynamic analyses and simulations.
- Plan and support wind tunnel and flight tests, correlating test data to improve aerodynamic models.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of applied aerodynamics experience on flight vehicles.
- Experience building aerodynamic databases for flight simulation; strong command of supersonic aerodynamics and stability and control.
- Hands-on CFD and engineering-level aerodynamic prediction tool experience; proficiency in Python or MATLAB. Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR.
Nice to have
- M.S. or Ph.D.
- Experience with high-speed vehicles, wind tunnel tests, aerothermal analysis, flight data, 6DOF simulation, OML design, or early-stage startups.
Tools
Missile DATCOM, Star-CCM+, Fluent, FUN3D, Cart3D, Python, MATLAB, 6DOF
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