CFD Engineer eVTOL

We are working with a key player in robotics and automation that is transforming last-mile logistics. This team is building fast, efficient, and reliable aerial delivery systems, combining advanced robotics, aviation engineering, and operational innovation to bring autonomous drone delivery to market at scale.

We are partnering with a high-growth technology company on their search for a Senior CFD & Aerodynamics Engineer to drive the aerodynamic development of their next-generation autonomous delivery aircraft. You will be responsible for developing simulation methodologies, conducting aerodynamic analyses, and translating insights into vehicle-level design improvements that enhance performance, efficiency, stability, and operational capability.

Working closely with propulsion, flight sciences, mechanical design, and systems engineering teams, you will play a key role in shaping aircraft architecture from early concept development through flight testing and operational deployment.

• Develop and execute high-fidelity CFD simulations to evaluate aerodynamic performance across all phases of flight.
• Analyze complex aerodynamic phenomena including rotor-airframe interactions, wake dynamics, flow separation, transition, and unsteady flow effects.
• Support vehicle design decisions through aerodynamic trade studies focused on efficiency, endurance, stability, cont rollability, and operational robustness.
• Develop aerodynamic models and performance prediction tools to support vehicle sizing, mission analysis, and flight operations.
• Collaborate with propulsion engineers to optimize aero-propulsive integration and improve overall vehicle performance.
• Investigate aerodynamic impacts of vehicle configuration changes, payload integration, landing gear design, and external components.
• Correlate simulation results with wind tunnel, ground test, and flight test data to improve model accuracy and establish validation frameworks.
• Develop automated simulation workflows and post-processing tools to accelerate design iteration and engineering productivity.
• Partner with Flight Sciences and Controls teams to generate aerodynamic databases and support flight dynamics modelling.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and design trade-offs to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in aerodynamic analysis and CFD simulation within aerospace, UAV, rotorcraft, eVTOL, or advanced aviation programs.
• Strong understanding of aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, flight vehicle performance, and aircraft design principles.
• Hands‑on experience with CFD tools such as STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, CFX, or equivalent platforms.
• Expertise in meshing strategies, turbulence modelling, transient simulations, moving mesh techniques, and aerodynamic validation methodologies.
• Experience analyzing external aerodynamics, rotorcraft flows, propeller interactions, or low‑Reynolds‑number flight applications.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar scripting languages for automation, data analysis, and visualization.
• Experience developing aerodynamic databases and supporting flight mechanics or flight sciences activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to balance simulation fidelity, computational cost, and engineering timelines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience developing UAV, drone, eVTOL, or advanced air mobility aircraft.
• Knowledge of rotorcraft aerodynamics, vortex methods, Blade Element Momentum Theory (BEMT), or free‑wake modelling techniques.
• Experience supporting wind tunnel campaigns and flight test correlation activities.
• Familiarity with multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) and design‑space exploration methods.
• Experience working with high‑performance computing (HPC) environments and large‑scale CFD simulations.
• Understanding of aircraft certification, performance requirements, and operational considerations for commercial UAS platforms.

• Work on one of the most technically challenging and impactful applications of autonomous aviation.
• Influence the aerodynamic design of aircraft operating at real‑world commercial scale.
• Collaborate with a world‑class multidisciplinary engineering team spanning robotics, aviation, autonomy, and logistics.
• Contribute directly to a product that is redefining how goods are delivered in urban and suburban environments.