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Belcan

Aeroelasticity- Staff Analyst

Brisbane, CA

$140K/yr

The Aerodynamics Analyst (Analyst level) owns compressor blade (mid/last) CFD/analysis and secondary fluid-systems CFD. For a strong enough candidate the Aeroelasticity SME may double as the ...

Relativity Space

Aerothermal Engineer II

Long Beach, CA · On-site

Develop and execute computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses to solve novel challenges in vehicle entry heating and supersonic retropropulsion * Drive the design of major Terran R system elements ...

Accord Technologies Inc.

Mechanical engineers

Irvine, CA · On-site

Develop CFD models for compressors, turbines, pumps, heat exchangers, ducts, and Conduct mesh generation, model setup, solution monitoring, and post-processing. * Perform CFD simulations for internal ...

General Atomics

Engineer VI

Poway, CA · On-site

$116K - $208K/yr

The engineer will also stay informed of industry trends and advance propulsion-related design capabilities, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnel testing. DUTIES AND ...

Relativity Space

Sr Aerodynamics Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$132K - $198K/yr

Validate CFD approaches and establish CFD best practices for ascent and entry phases of flight * Scope and develop aerodynamics databases for ascent and entry including uncertainty quantification ...

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Infographic showing various Cfd job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 90% Full Time, 5% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $91,796 per year, or $44.1 per hour.

Aeroelasticity- Staff Analyst

Belcan

Brisbane, CA

$140K/yr

Full-time, Contractor

Re-posted 3 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Aeroelasticity- Staff Analyst
Location: Brisbane , CA
Pay range: $140,000/yr $67.31/hr
Shift: 1st Shift
Zip Code: 94005
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire
Start Date: ASAP
Keywords: #Brisbanejobs; #Aeroelasticityjobs; #INDREG
Job Description:
Location: San Francisco/Hybrid
Employment Type: Contractor full-time, convertible to salaried full-time.
Scope & Ownership
The Aeroelasticity SME (Staff, standout) owns blade flutter and forced response across transonic compressor blades and power-turbine blades. The Aerodynamics Analyst (Analyst level) owns compressor blade (mid/last) CFD/analysis and secondary fluid-systems CFD. For a strong enough candidate the Aeroelasticity SME may double as the transonic-blade aerodynamic RE. Crossover: aeroelasticity↔aero↔structures.
Minimum Education
● Bachelor"s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
● Master"s or PhD strongly preferred (PhD typical for the SME)
Experience
● SME: 6-8 years of turbomachinery aeromechanics (flutter, forced response, mistuning)
● Analyst: 4+ years of aerodynamic CFD; or a relevant PhD plus ~2 years
Skill Requirements
● Unsteady CFD; flutter and forced-response methods; FSI
● Structural dynamics; reduced-order and mistuning models
● ANSYS; Python/Matlab
Responsibilities
● Interface with Responsible Engineers to provide inputs for design, generate predictions for candidate designs, and ensure that REs have a clear understanding of the physical phenomena they are dealing with
● Prepare, run, and post-process relevant simulation models including FEA, CFD, and Heat Transfer as applicable
● Analyze test, qualification, and field data in collaboration with REs to qualify hardware and maintain fleet reliability
● Drive simplicity into the Parallax analysis stack by developing simplified and reduced-order models that conservatively capture physical phenomena at the minimum level of complexity that enables functional hardware
If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com
Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments in the engineering, IT, and professional fields. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed.

Industry

It services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Cincinnati, OH, US

Year founded

1958

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