At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in delivering cutting-edge aerodynamic solutions for advanced aircraft programmes.
- Company: Join BAE Systems, a leader in defence and aerospace innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, tailored rewards, and support for your wellbeing.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for career growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Shape the future of aerospace technology while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Degree in Aerodynamics or Aerospace Engineering with proven experience.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
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Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Aerodynamics Specialist to lead a small team of Aerodynamics Engineers, delivering expert technical guidance across a range of current and future aircraft programmes. Working at the forefront of aerospace innovation, you will provide specialist support in areas such as flight sciences, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), flight control, stability and control, aerodynamic design and aeroelasticity. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining research, analysis, testing and flight clearance activities while driving digital transformation and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers and industry partners.
- Lead and support a small team of Aerodynamics Engineers, providing technical expertise across a range of current and future aircraft programmes.
- Deliver aerodynamic research, design, computational analysis, testing and flight clearance activities for complex air vehicles.
- Provide specialist aerodynamic support across multiple aircraft platforms, ensuring safe and effective performance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Drive the development of aerodynamic toolsets and support digital transformation initiatives to enhance engineering capability.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on areas including flight control law development, flight mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerodynamic design optimisation, aeroelasticity, and stores release and jettison modelling.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, customers and engineering partners to deliver innovative aerodynamic solutions to challenging technical problems.
Degree qualified (Bachelor’s or Master‘s) in Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering or another relevant STEM discipline.
Proven experience in aerodynamics within a research or industrial environment, with specialist knowledge of aeronautical applications.
Experience working collaboratively with customers, suppliers, research organisations and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
The Engineering Service Delivery Team: You’ll join a highly skilled Aerodynamics team within the Flight Sciences function, working alongside subject matter experts who support some of the UK’s most advanced military aircraft programmes. The team provides specialist aerodynamic expertise across the full engineering lifecycle, from early concept and design through to analysis, testing, certification and in-service support. Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you’ll have the opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges, influence future aircraft capability and help develop the next generation of aerodynamic technologies, while leading and mentoring a small team of talented engineers.
You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
