Product Specialist, Aircraft Aerodynamics CFD

Transforming the Future with the Convergence of Simulation and Data

Product Specialist, Aircraft Aerodynamics CFD

Do you like a challenge, are you a complex thinker who likes to solve aerodynamics problems? If so, then you might be the new Altairian we are searching for. At Altair, your curiosity matters. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients' success, as well as our own.

Job Summary

Altair is seeking an Aerodynamics Application Engineer to support our FlightStream product team. FlightStream is Altair’s class-leading, multi-purpose, mid-fidelity panel-method flow solver, capable of advanced compressible, viscous-coupled flow solutions in seconds and minutes of runtime on standard computational workstations. FlightStream is used worldwide for aircraft design, stability and control analysis of flight vehicles, VTOL transition analysis, missiles and launch vehicles. The FlightStream Product Specialist will aid external-facing Application Engineers in the support of customers and support the Altair FlightStream team in the creation of new simulation software advancements, supporting tutorials and documentation. They will work alongside members of the product development team and learn valuable skills in fluids and thermal analysis.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with our Global Technical Team (GTT) to support our customers with a variety of challenging aerodynamics and aircraft and ship design simulations.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams.
• Assist in the development of Altair FlightStream and the development of new applications.
• Assist in the creation of tutorial and validation cases for FlightStream.
  
  
  

What You Will Need: Basics:

• Hold a master’s or doctoral degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Strong fundamental understanding of Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Panel Methods
• Familiarity with commercial FlightStream and CFD applications
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to interface with multiple teams
• A can-succeed attitude and work ethic
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Familiarity with ALTAIR FlightStream flow solver.
• Familiarity with commercial CAD and CFD software tools
• Custom programming experience (Python, Matlab, etc.)
  
  
  

How You Will Be Successful

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “Firsts”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Outstanding Work/Life Balance
• Flex Time
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Unlimited vacation and Unlimited sick days
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off for Community Service
• Collaborative environment
• Charitable Matching Program
  
  
  

Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI).

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation, and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com .

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrates a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.