Leidos is seeking an Aerospace Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer Intern to join their team to complete a technical project utilizing CFD concepts for an aerospace vehicle being designed by Leidos - Dynetics.
Requirements
- fundamental understanding of aerospace engineering concepts, particularly including fluid dynamics or basic aerodynamics.
- solid foundation of programming experience in Matlab, C/C++, Python, or other language.
- Linux operating systems and high-performance computing
- Configuration management software, such as Git or Mercurial
- Basics of compressible flow
- Commercial CAD and/or meshing for CFD or finite-element analysis (FEA)
- CFD simulations using commercial or government software
Responsibilities
- Creation or modification of geometry using commercial CAD software
- Surface and volume mesh generation using Pointwise commercial meshing software
- Flowfield simulations using a variety of commercial and government CFD software
- Post-processing of flowfield simulations using Tecplot and Paraview visualization software
- Collecting, plotting, and analyzing resulting force & moment coefficients
Other
- Candidate must possess technical communication skills and an ability to work both independently and in collaborative team environments.
- Candidates must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to temporarily relocate to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
- Candidate must be a student (Jr. level or higher) pursuing a Bachelor’s (or graduate) Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field from an ABET accredited school with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Candidate must be a US citizen and have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
- Pursuing a graduate degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
