Responsibilities:
Simulate vehicle aero loads during reentry under different mission conditions.
Analyse vehicle stability and control across reentry regimes.
Design and develop the vehicle OML.
Define and evaluate aerodynamic control authority for maneuvering and stability.
Work with the simulation team to provide accurate boundary conditions for trajectory and aero-thermal models.
Design and develop deceleration systems for terminal descent and touchdown.
Plan and execute aerodynamic validation campaigns, including wind tunnel and other aero tests.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s/Master’s in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
3–7 years of experience in aerodynamics or flight sciences.
Strong background in external, compressible fluid dynamics.
Experience conducting a comprehensive CFD campaign, from a vehicle’s early stages to first flight.
Experience in planning, leading, and/or post-processing wind tunnel campaigns.
Proficiency in industry-standard CFD tools and software, with a track record of developing custom tools and workflows.
Experience with DSMC solvers for simulating rarefied gas regimes.
Expertise with high-performance computing for large-scale CFD/DSMC simulations.
Strong knowledge of aero loads, stability, and control analysis.
Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks or similar) for OML shaping.
Experience with aerodynamic testing (wind tunnel, subscale models, or equivalent).
Familiarity with deceleration system design and analysis.
Preferred Skills:
Prior experience with aerodynamics of reentry vehicles or high-speed flight vehicles.
Knowledge of supersonic and hypersonic flow regimes.
Knowledge of aero-elasticity and coupled aero-thermal effects.
Familiarity with simulation tools for flight dynamics.
Experience with uncertainty quantification and margin analysis.
Strong ability to work in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
- 3-7 years of experience in aerodynamics or flight sciences
- Strong background in external, compressible fluid dynamics
- Experience conducting comprehensive CFD campaigns from early vehicle development through first flight
- Experience planning, leading, or post-processing wind tunnel campaigns
- Proficiency with industry-standard CFD tools and software
- Track record of developing custom tools and workflows
- Experience with DSMC solvers for rarefied gas regimes
- Expertise with high-performance computing for large-scale CFD and DSMC simulations
- Strong knowledge of aerodynamic loads, stability, and control analysis
- Proficiency in CAD, such as SolidWorks, for outer mold line shaping
- Experience with aerodynamic testing, including wind tunnel or subscale model testing
- Familiarity with deceleration system design and analysis
- Prior experience with reentry vehicle or high-speed flight vehicle aerodynamics
- Knowledge of supersonic and hypersonic flow regimes
- Knowledge of aero-elasticity and coupled aero-thermal effects
- Familiarity with flight dynamics simulation tools
- Experience with uncertainty quantification and margin analysis
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to work extended hours or weekends as needed
What We Do
Catalyx Space Inc. develops orbital return vehicles and integrated space infrastructure for heavy-mass, high-power, high-volume missions. Its offerings span launch logistics, in-orbit operations, payload integration, mission control, and recovery, along with unmanned laboratories, testbeds, and reusable re-entry capsules. The company targets space logistics, in-space manufacturing, research, defense, and other commercial applications across low Earth orbit and beyond through vertically integrated mission services.
