Aerodynamic Performance Engineer

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

Occasional

Filton

Full time

• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development:
  Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving:
  Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment:
  Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change? We have an exciting opportunity where you can be part of defining the next generation of aircraft! In Aircraft Aerodynamics, we master the complex aerodynamics of our aircraft to understand how they perform across the entire envelope of their missions.

Through the generation and analysis of aerodynamic data, our work has a direct impact on aircraft operations, safety and fuel burn, meaning we play a pivotal role in securing the sustainable aviation of the future.

We are looking for a highly motivated Aerodynamic Performance Engineer, to join our team as we grow to prepare for the next generation of Airbus aircraft! With primary stakeholders in Future Projects and R&D departments and across the full range of our programmes, you will be contributing directly to the development of our future aircraft.

• State of the art computer modelling and simulation of aerodynamic behaviour
• Defining, attending and analysing results of wind tunnel tests at world leading facilities across the globe
• Defining, attending and analysing results of flight tests, including steering flight test decisions in real-time based on live telemetry data
• Combining results from numerical simulation, wind tunnel testing and flight test data to develop aerodynamic performance models that represent our aircraft
• Securing the design intent of our future aircraft through developing robust modelling of aerodynamic performance of new technologies and configurations

• Knowledge of aerodynamics, including the factors that influence the generation of aircraft lift and drag
• The ability to communicate complex messages simply and adapt those messages to your audience
• The ability to lead other team members technically or subcontractors operationally on a given project in an international environment
• Experience in Python coding (or similar) for data analysis
• Additional benefits for this role:
  Knowledge or experience of aircraft flight operations and performance, for example the factors that influence take off and landing performance, aerodynamic safety limitations, and the flight phases of a commercial aircraft.
• Knowledge of CS-25 or FAR
  25 certification standards
• A solid understanding or practical experience of modelling the aerodynamics of 2D or 3D geometries in CFD, including the suitability and effect of different mesh types and turbulence models, the appropriate use of time-averaged modelling, convergence criteria, and interpreting results
• A solid understanding or practical experience of planning, supporting and analysing wind tunnel tests and/or flight tests, including the measurement techniques, practical limitations, and common aerodynamic considerations and corrections

Aerodynamics has a wide and varied exposure to the full Airbus Commercial product range, with many opportunities to get hands-on testing and aircraft experience. This is an exciting time to be part of Airbus, as we fly towards the next…