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Aerodynamics Testing Engineer(m/w/x)
Validating flight physics for next-gen UAV platforms at a defense prime, designing experimental campaigns with rapid prototyping. Extensive background in planning/executing aerodynamic experiments and hands-on rapid prototyping experience required. Access to advanced rapid prototyping and testing facilities.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with focus on experimental fluid dynamics or flight testing
- Hands-on experience with CNC hot-wire foam cutting, 3D printing, CNC routing, or composites
- Ability to design for rapid fabrication
- Extensive background in planning and executing aerodynamic experiments
- Ability to isolate variables and ensure data quality
- Expertise in Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas) for data processing and report generation
- Proficiency with Matplotlib, Plotly, or Seaborn for data visualization
- Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python-based hardware interfacing
- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or CATIA for design
- Radio Control (RC) flight experience
- Knowledge of Machine Learning or Reduced Order Models (ROMs)
- Experience with Aerodynamic system identification techniques
Tasks
- Validate flight physics for next-generation UAV platforms
- Design experimental campaigns
- Execute experimental campaigns
- Analyze experimental campaigns
- Utilize rapid prototyping techniques
- Transform aerodynamic concepts into flight prototypes
- Create ground testing mock-ups from aerodynamic concepts
- Collaborate with the Mechanical team
- Design custom testing rigs
- Manufacture custom testing rigs
- Design instrumented prototypes
- Manufacture instrumented prototypes
- Fabricate foam prototypes
- Fabricate 3D printed prototypes
- Fabricate laser-cut prototypes
- Fabricate composite prototypes
- Lead flight test campaigns for fixed-wing platforms
- Lead flight test campaigns for eVTOL platforms
- Define flight test cards
- Define flight safety protocols
- Extract aerodynamic data from flight tests
- Perform flight log analysis for model validation
- Perform flight log analysis for system identification
- Design wind tunnel experiments
- Execute wind tunnel experiments
- Design static thrust tests
- Execute static thrust tests
- Fabricate instrumented scale models
- Develop automated DAQ rigs
- Characterize propulsion efficiency
- Characterize airframe performance
- Correlate simulation data with experimental results
- Improve model accuracy
- Generate comprehensive Aerodynamic Databases (ADB)
- Characterize vehicle performance across the flight envelope
- Select and integrate sensors into prototypes
- Develop software to control automated test rigs
- Synchronize high-speed Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems
- Perform deep-dive analysis of flight logs
- Extract performance metrics from flight logs
- Extract power consumption profiles from flight logs
- Extract stability derivatives from flight logs
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- NumPy
- SciPy
- Pandas
- Matplotlib
- Plotly
- Seaborn
- LabVIEW
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- PyVISA
- nidaqmx
- pyserial
- SolidWorks
- CATIA
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Validating flight physics for next-gen UAV platforms at a defense prime, designing experimental campaigns with rapid prototyping. Extensive background in planning/executing aerodynamic experiments and hands-on rapid prototyping experience required. Access to advanced rapid prototyping and testing facilities.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with focus on experimental fluid dynamics or flight testing
- Hands-on experience with CNC hot-wire foam cutting, 3D printing, CNC routing, or composites
- Ability to design for rapid fabrication
- Extensive background in planning and executing aerodynamic experiments
- Ability to isolate variables and ensure data quality
- Expertise in Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas) for data processing and report generation
- Proficiency with Matplotlib, Plotly, or Seaborn for data visualization
- Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python-based hardware interfacing
- Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks or CATIA for design
- Radio Control (RC) flight experience
- Knowledge of Machine Learning or Reduced Order Models (ROMs)
- Experience with Aerodynamic system identification techniques
Tasks
- Validate flight physics for next-generation UAV platforms
- Design experimental campaigns
- Execute experimental campaigns
- Analyze experimental campaigns
- Utilize rapid prototyping techniques
- Transform aerodynamic concepts into flight prototypes
- Create ground testing mock-ups from aerodynamic concepts
- Collaborate with the Mechanical team
- Design custom testing rigs
- Manufacture custom testing rigs
- Design instrumented prototypes
- Manufacture instrumented prototypes
- Fabricate foam prototypes
- Fabricate 3D printed prototypes
- Fabricate laser-cut prototypes
- Fabricate composite prototypes
- Lead flight test campaigns for fixed-wing platforms
- Lead flight test campaigns for eVTOL platforms
- Define flight test cards
- Define flight safety protocols
- Extract aerodynamic data from flight tests
- Perform flight log analysis for model validation
- Perform flight log analysis for system identification
- Design wind tunnel experiments
- Execute wind tunnel experiments
- Design static thrust tests
- Execute static thrust tests
- Fabricate instrumented scale models
- Develop automated DAQ rigs
- Characterize propulsion efficiency
- Characterize airframe performance
- Correlate simulation data with experimental results
- Improve model accuracy
- Generate comprehensive Aerodynamic Databases (ADB)
- Characterize vehicle performance across the flight envelope
- Select and integrate sensors into prototypes
- Develop software to control automated test rigs
- Synchronize high-speed Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems
- Perform deep-dive analysis of flight logs
- Extract performance metrics from flight logs
- Extract power consumption profiles from flight logs
- Extract stability derivatives from flight logs
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- NumPy
- SciPy
- Pandas
- Matplotlib
- Plotly
- Seaborn
- LabVIEW
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- PyVISA
- nidaqmx
- pyserial
- SolidWorks
- CATIA
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About the Company
Harmattan AI
Industry
Aerospace
Description
The company builds autonomous and scalable defense systems driven by engineering developments in robotics and AI.
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