Job Description:

    • 1) Plans and conducts analysis of aerodynamic, thermodynamic, aerothermodynamic, and aerophysics concepts, systems, and designs to resolve problems and determine suitability and application to aircraft and aerospace products: Establishes computational methods and computer input data for analyzing problems.
    • 2) Analyzes designs and develops configurations to ensure satisfactory static and dynamic stability and control characteristics for completed vehicle.
    • 3) Initiates and assists in formulating and evaluating laboratory, flight, and wind tunnel test programs, and prepares reports and conclusions for other engineering and design personnel.
    • 4) Coordinates activities of model design group and model shop to assure required configuration of wind tunnel models.
    • 5) Prepares air load data on vehicle to conform to aerodynamic requirements.
    • 6) May prepare reports on results of analyses, such as flight performance validation, aircraft configuration, trade studies, and aircraft certification.
    • 7) May confer with customer on performance problems during operational life of vehicle.
  • 8) May specialize in analysis of thermodynamic effects and be designated Thermodynamics Engineer.
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