Staff Aerothermal CFD Engineer

Responsibilities

• Characterize the aerothermodynamic environment on and around the vehicle with an emphasis on the rarefied flow regime
• Develop, improve, and implement cutting-edge CFD tools and workflows
• Lead the creation of high-fidelity simulations and mentor team members
• Drive efforts to build confidence in vehicle models through advanced modeling
• Solve novel high-speed flow challenges for next-generation hypersonic systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 9+ years of experience in hypersonic, supersonic, reentry, or rocketry external flow-field aerothermodynamic analysis
• Strong experience with high fidelity simulation of gas dynamics (SPARTA, DAC, MAP, plasma simulation tools, etc.)
• Familiarity with Pointwise, Link3D, or equivalent meshing software
• Strong knowledge of flows in thermal-chemical non-equilibrium
• Experience modeling mixed-regime flows such as plumes exhausting into rarefied flows
• Experience integrating ground and flight test data into aerothermal vehicle models
• Proficiency in uncertainty quantification and relevant mathematical models
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment involving rapid prototyping

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience modifying CFD solvers or coupling them for multi-physics simulations
• Experience with high temperature gas flow solvers (US3D, DPLR, or LAURA)
• Experience modeling radiative heating using radiation transport tools
• Experience conducting comprehensive CFD campaigns from early stages to flight
• Proficiency in Python, Fortran, C++, or MATLAB
• Experience with arc-jet tunnel campaigns

About the Company

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space, turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.