What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aerodynamics Engineer position at Triple Crown?
Triple Crown is a leading provider of hardware, embedded, software, and mechanical engineering talent. Businesses and technology teams, from Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging startups, rely on our ability to rapidly place the developers, architects, coders, and designers who engineer digital transformation and growth.
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
Requirement: 3-5 years of experience
We are seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer to support the design, analysis, and validation of advanced unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms. This role spans the full development lifecycle—from conceptual design through flight test—focused on delivering high-performance, stable, and efficient aerodynamic systems in complex operating environments.
- Perform aerodynamic design of unmanned air vehicles and/or missile systems across conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases
- Conduct aerodynamic analysis using a range of methods, including low- and high-order techniques
- Execute stability and control analysis to ensure safe and effective vehicle performance
- Develop and run aircraft performance models and simulations
- Generate aerodynamic loads for structural and systems integration
- Utilize and enhance analysis tools and workflows, including internal tool development
Skills:
- Aerodynamic Design & Analysis
- Stability & Control
- Aircraft Performance Modeling
- CFD / Vortex Lattice / Panel Methods
- Wind Tunnel & Flight Testing
- MATLAB / Python Programming
- Aerodynamic Loads Development
Benefits:
- Paid weekly!
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k