CFD Engineer

Number of employees

900

San Jose, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-09-30

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise. 

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you’ll do:

  • Perform aerodynamic simulations of Archer eVTOL aircraft using CFD tools
  • Develop and maintain high-fidelity models of Archer eVTOL aircraft
  • Develop aerodynamic databases for use in 6 degree-of-freedom simulation models
  • Develop linear/non-linear aerodynamic models to help design the transition maneuver from hover to cruise for over actuated eVTOL aircraft
  • Correlate and validate CFD simulation results with lower-fidelity simulations, flight tests data, and wind tunnel experiments
  • Support vehicle aerodynamic design through all phases of the project, from conceptual design to certification

What you need:

  • BS / MS / PhD in Aeronautics Engineering or related fields
  • 4+ years of experience with BS, or 2+ years of experience with MS, or 0-2 years of experience with PhD modeling rotorcraft, tiltrotor, eVTOL aerodynamics with CFD
  • Strong understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics
  • Strong theoretical background in fluid mechanics and CFD
  • Experience in modeling, turbulence, boundary layer transition, unsteady aerodynamics, and interactional aerodynamics
  • Experience with RANS, DES, LES
  • Experience with NASA Overflow and/or Fun3D CFD software required
  • Proficiency in meshing 3D surface & volume meshing utilizing: structured overset meshes and/or unstructured tetrahedral/hexahedral meshes. Experience using NASA's Chimera grid tools package preferred
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (NX, Solidworks) and CAD cleanup (ANSA)
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Matlab scripting. Experience in coding in Fortran is a plus
  • Familiarity with software development best practices and version control (git)
  • Good knowledge of high-performance computing hardware and software
  • Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in groups and individually
  • Experience in a fast-paced design environment

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Professional experience in running CFD simulations in a production environment
  • Familiarity with Lattice Boltzmann solvers such as PowerFLOW
  • Familiarity with PointWise or Ansys ICEMCFD meshing tools
  • Experience performing acoustic analysis
  • Experience with surface parametrization and aerodynamic shape optimization
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms
  • Familiarity with aircraft and rotorcraft certification standards (14 CFR Part 23, 25 and 27)
Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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