Aerospace Computational Fluid Dynamics Intern

Description

Leidos is seeking anAerospace Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer Internto join our team next summer.This internship opportunity is for an aerospace engineering student within the Engineering and Integration Department as part of the Missiles &Aviation Division.Members of the Engineering and Integration Department provide solutions to complex, technical problems involving analysis, design, flight testing and/or autonomous solutions of various types of weapons, space systems, hypersonic vehicles, acquisition systems, fixed & rotary wing aircraft, and more.

The engineer in this position will work closely with full-time engineers to complete a technical project utilizing CFD concepts for an aerospace vehicle being designed by Leidos - Dynetics.

Primary Responsibilities.

Responsibilities may include the following:

• 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

• This position requires a fundamental understanding of aerospace engineering concepts, particularly including fluid dynamics or basic aerodynamics.

• Candidate must also possess a solid foundation of programming experience in Matlab, C/C++, Python, or other language.

• 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 pursuing a graduate degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Candidate must be a US citizen and have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

• Prior work with numerical analysis or computational tools

Experience with

• 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

• Design, Build, Fly participant

• RC or model rocket hobbyist

If 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.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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