Aerothermal Engineer

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration.

As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Aerothermal Engineer
to join the JETSII Contract.

• Apply knowledge of high-speed Earth entry aerothermodynamics to human-rated spacecraft.
• Utilize NASA Aerothermal CFD solvers for spacecraft entry analysis.
• Create CFD grids utilizing grid generation software.
• Create CFD visualizations.
• Analyze and interpret ground test and flight data from aerodynamic and aerothermal perspectives.
• Perform detailed aerothermodynamic analysis over a wide range of flight regimes.
• Perform other duties as required.

This position has been posted at multiple levels.

Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or an MS degree from an accredited engineering school and five (5) years of direct engineering experience, or a Ph.D.
• Expertise in high-speed aerothermodynamics
• Experience with a NASA Aerothermal CFD solver (DPLR, LAURA, LociCHEM, US3D, Hyper Solve, FUN3D)
• Expertise in entry vehicles including supersonic and hypersonic flows, aerodynamics, trajectories, and aerothermodynamic
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees.

• MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
• Expertise in interpretation of ground test and flight data
• Experience with hypersonic test facilities
• Expertise in boundary layer transition modeling
• Familiarity with cavity, protuberance, blowing, and roughness induced boundary layer transition
• Experience with CFD database management and post processing automation for dissemination of downstream products
• Experience automating analyses with programming tools like C++ and python
• Experience with CFD visualization tools like Tecplot, Fieldview, or Paraview
• Experience with CFD grid generation software like Pointwise or Hypermesh
• Experience with modern software best practices like software repositories and CI/CD
• Experience utilizing AI/ML techniques
• Experience with configuration management

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Generally, an office environment,…