Space Exploration Technologies
Work to advance the course of human history and pave the way to Mars.
SpaceX is a US based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species.
"SpaceX is like Special Forces… we do the missions that others think are impossible. We have goals that are absurdly ambitious by any reasonable standard, but we're going to make them happen. We have the potential here at SpaceX to have an incredible effect of the future of humanity and life itself."
– Elon Musk
If you’re undaunted by the impossible, actively seeking out insanely challenging projects under tight schedules, and want to work with a remarkable organization pushing the envelope of human exploration, then you will want to be part of the SpaceX legacy.
We are actively seeking the brightest minds from all industries and technologies to continue building our world class team. Please visit spacex.com for additional information.
Aerodynamics Engineer
Our Dynamics group focuses on mathematical modeling and environments testing. Their role is to use the latest modeling tools to simulate the environments and loads a vehicle will see in flight in order to provide the best possible design parameters to our design teams. In other words, they provide the initial inputs we use when beginning a design. A good dynamics team lays a strong foundation for the rest of the company.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will perform aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic analyses of launch vehicles and reentry bodies in support of guidance, navigation, and control and structural loading applications. General responsibilities include:
- Preparing, meshing, running, and post processing CFD models
- Reviewing post-flight data and comparing to pre-flight estimates
- Preparing wind tunnel models, and collecting and processing of wind tunnel data
Basic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of professional experience
- At least 1 year of experience in external, compressible fluid dynamics
- At least 1 year of experience creating water-tight 3-D models and CFD meshs, running CFD on Linux/Unix systems, and post-processing data with Tecplot
- 1 year of experience developing Matlab and shell scripts
- 1 year of experience leading aerodynamics devleopment on a project team
Preferred Skills:
- Experience developing C, C++, and/or Fortran
- Experience with lower-order, engineering-level analysis tools
- Hands-on wind tunnel testing experience
- Self-motivated, with strong organizational, communication and documentation skills
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.
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