Senior Aero-Mechanical Engineer

Rainmaker provides water for farms, watersheds, and ecosystems, fortifying growth and stewarding the natural world. We are Making Earth Habitable.

Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems. We develop and incorporate radar validation, weather-resistant UAS, numerical weather modeling, and sustainable cloud seeds into an effective precipitation enhancement solution.

The Engineering team at Rainmaker works on our UAS, dispersion payload, and in-situ/remote sensing systems. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in our operational system, this is a fantastic opportunity.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and refine aerodynamic designs for aviation vehicles operating in extreme weather conditions

• Conduct computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and analyses to assess aerodynamic performance and behavior

• Design, optimize, and evaluate vehicle configurations for various deployment scenarios and endurance requirements

• Contribute to wind tunnel testing and experimental data analysis to validate CFD predictions

• Participate in the development and implementation of innovative aerodynamic solutions

• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure manufacturing viability of aerodynamic solutions and translate designs to working prototypes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field (Or 4+ years of experience as a substitute)

• 2+ years of relevant experience in aerodynamics and aerospace engineering

• Proficiency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD; Ansys Preferred) software and tools

• Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks Preferred) 

• Experience in composite manufacturing techniques (Required) 

• Strong understanding of aerodynamics principles and concepts

• Familiarity with aerodynamic design and analysis techniques for high loading and extreme weather applications

• Solid programming skills (Python, MATLAB, etc.) for data analysis and modeling

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Rainmaker is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rainmaker is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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