Aerodynamic Design Engineer

Descripción de la oferta

Aerodynamic Design Engineer

Airbus Defence & Space Getafe (ex Airbus Military)

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe's number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

A vacancy for a Aerodynamic Design Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Getafe (Madrid). The successful applicant will join TEAGA- TL1 department.

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Tasks & accountabilities

The main tasks will be:
Design air vehicle external shapes and provide comprehensive aerodynamic models and data on performance, handling qualities and loads in steady and unsteady mode. Ensure that optimised aerodynamic solutions and data are delivered to customers on TCQ (time, cost, quality). Answer to aerodynamics program specification by developing & maintaining technologies, methods and tools and skills, knowledge and competencies relative to the Aerodynamics disciplines and all support activities or expertise required to meet the Programmes overall design and major components or systems integration needs throughout their life cycles. "
Contribute to the achievement of all vehicle projects aerodynamic and flight performance requirements within prescribed time, cost and quality objectives. Ensure that optimised aerodynamic solutions, shapes, models and data are delivered, to programmes and to component integration centres. Develop expertise in the appropriate use of numerical and experimental aerodynamic prediction tools. Acquire and develop aerodynamic technologies in a manner consistent with the Company Strategy. Link with external research community in the field of Aerodynamics and multi-disciplinary air vehicle design and optimisation. Link with all disciplines relevant for physics of flight, such as structures, loads, stability & control, massproperties, etc.

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

·  Educated to an Aeronautical Engineering
·  With a strong background in the fundamentals of aerodynamics as well as in CFD methods, including

geometry managing , grid generation, turbulence models, post processing, and optimization techniques.

·  Experience in wind tunnel testing is a plus.
·  Proficency level in Unix, and Matlab.
·  Negotiation level in English.

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