3h ago

Performance Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$91,800-$187,450 / year

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full-timeAerospace and Defense

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💼 About This Role

You'll analyze and optimize aircraft and propulsion system performance for high-speed aircraft supporting national defense. Your work will directly impact aircraft development and certification through thermodynamic cycle analysis and flight test support.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Perform thermodynamic cycle analysis of turbofan engines across flight envelope
  • Develop and maintain propulsion system performance models
  • Generate aircraft and engine performance data for flight manuals and assessments
  • Author and execute flight test plans for propulsion robustness
  • Contribute to advanced combustion and fluid dynamics modeling

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field
  • Strong foundation in thermodynamics, compressible flow, and gas turbine cycles
  • Experience with propulsion performance modeling
  • Proficiency in MATLAB and Python
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