Applied Aerodynamics Engineer

Applied Aerodynamics EngineerThe Kinetic Effects Business Area, within the Leidos Defense Sector, has an opportunity for an Applied Aerodynamics Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus supporting design and analysis of missile and aviation systems.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe position requires the applicant to apply analytical and semi-empirical aerodynamic prediction tools to the design and analysis of flight vehicles.The employee will also support aerodynamic design trade studies, performance assessments, testing, and development of high-fidelity aerodynamic characterizations of flight vehicles.Basic QualificationsMS degree in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering and 0+ years of aerospace applied aerodynamics experience.Demonstrated capabilities in programming languages Python or Matlab.Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.The ability to collaborate constructively within a multi-disciplinary team.Be willing to try and learn new skills, and to refine existing skills.Must be a US citizen and possess the ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance.The candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area, or willing to relocate, to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL campus.Preferred QualificationsExperience with industry-standard aerodynamic prediction tools and experience in wind tunnel testing.Prior experience with computational fluid dynamicsIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.