Aerodynamic Design & Analysis Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Manching, Germany; onsite work with mobile working and flexible working arrangements available where possible.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports military aircraft and related aerospace engineering solutions throughout their product life cycle.

What you will do

• Analyze aerodynamic shapes for high- and low-aspect-ratio aircraft using numerical, experimental, and theoretical methods.
• Set up, monitor, and evaluate CFD simulations and deliver aerodynamic solutions and data on time, cost, and quality targets.
• Support mathematical modeling of aircraft aerodynamic characteristics across the full flight envelope.
• Develop preliminary and detailed aerodynamic aircraft designs and present the best solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Prepare, execute, and analyze wind tunnel experiments while cooperating with structures, loads, flight dynamics, mass, and other flight-physics disciplines.
• Improve aerodynamic software tool chains by identifying and developing enhancements.

Requirements

• Higher education in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics, or an equivalent field.
• Excellent knowledge of fluid dynamics, including aerodynamics, gas dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Background in numerical simulation, preferably computational fluid dynamics.
• Knowledge of aircraft design, flight mechanics, and aircraft engine properties.
• Experience or interest in one or more of the following: complete high-fidelity CFD tool chains, turbulent flows and turbulence modeling, mesh generation, parametric 3D-CAD shape design, programming in Python, C, or C++, and the capabilities and limitations of numerical and experimental aerodynamic methods and tools.
• Autonomous, independent, target-oriented, and flexible working style, with the ability to continuously improve engineering skills and expertise.
• Ability to integrate into a dynamic team, concisely present complex aerodynamic findings, and prioritize technical solutions while balancing economic constraints.
• Negotiation-level English is required. Full application documents, including educational transcripts, are required.

Nice to have

• Good German skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment with attractive remuneration and additional benefits.
• Company pension schemes, mobility offers, and corporate discounts.
• 30 days of annual leave based on a 35-hour work week, plus flextime, mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbaticals.
• Professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• On-site company doctor, health programs, cafeteria, canteen, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diverse and inclusive environment with more than 140 nationalities.