Aerodynamicist - In-Flight Icing and CFD

Job summary

Perform icing numerical simulations and analyze aerodynamic performance under icing conditions. Support wind tunnel test campaigns and develop advanced CFD workflows for icing.

Job details

Aerodynamicist - In-Flight Icing and CFD Location: Montreal, Quebec Position type: FTE/C2C Job Description Perform icing numerical simulations on complex aerodynamic configurations. Prepare, execute, and analyze high lift and icing wind tunnel test campaigns, including CFD and certification. Architect and develop advanced mesh generation, deformation, and adaptation strategies for icing simulations. Analyze aerodynamic performance under icing conditions to support downstream design and system level assessments, including ice protection, stability and control degradation, and overall aircraft performance impact. Develop and integrate advanced CFD workflows for icing, leveraging High Performance Computing (HPC). Act as a technical reference in icing aerodynamics for Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Systems, and Certification teams. Support in flight icing certification activities and regulatory authority interactions. Requirement Master s or Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD and/or in flight icing. Deep hands on experience (typically 5 10+ years) in aerodynamic CFD and icing simulations with demonstrated certification or design impact. Strong fundamentals in numerical methods for PDEs, including spatial discretization, time integration, and solver technologies. Experience with mesh generation tools (Pointwise) and CAD environments (NX, Catia). Knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments and HPC best practices. Programming experience in C/C++ and Python. Fluent in English and French. Eligibility to work on defense projects (CGD, ITAR). Willingness to travel for short term assignments. Relevant experience in the certification process, including interaction with regulatory authorities.

What you’ll do

Perform icing numerical simulations and analyze aerodynamic performance under icing conditions. Support wind tunnel test campaigns and develop advanced CFD workflows for icing.

Requirements

A Master's or Ph.D. degree in Engineering with specialization in CFD and/or in-flight icing is required. Candidates should have 5-10+ years of hands-on experience in aerodynamic CFD and icing simulations.

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Linux · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• C++ · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• CFD
• Icing Simulations
• Aerodynamics
• Mesh Generation
• Numerical Methods
• PDEs
• High Performance Computing
• Programming
• C/C++
• Python
• Wind Tunnel Testing
• Certification
• Flight Sciences
• Stability and Control
• Ice Protection
• CAD

Job areas

• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Technology