Senior Specialists, Aerodynamics – Flight Sciences

Job title: Senior Specialists – Aerodynamics
Location: Warton, Brough or Prestwick
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £45,326 + depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
Each of the roles will provide the future generation of aerodynamic subject matter expertise in one or more of the following specific aerodynamics skills areas:
• Flight Control Law Development
• Flight Mechanics, Stability & Control
• Air Data System Aerodynamics
• Aerostructures (Dynamic Aerodynamic Loads, Flutter, Buffet & Aero-servo-elastics)
• Near Field Acoustics & Vibration
• Configuration Aerodynamic Design
• Computational Fluid Dynamics & Design Optimisation
• Stores Release and Jettison Modelling
• Aerodynamic Methods Development
Your main responsibilities will involve:
• Aerodynamics support to the wide range of BAE Systems current and future AIR products
• Aerodynamics related research, design, computational analysis, testing and flight clearance for complex air vehicles
• Aerodynamics Toolset Development & Digital Transformation
Your skills and experiences:
· Bachelors/master’s degree level qualification in a STEM subject
· Solid post graduate experience in the Aerodynamics domain in a research or industrial environment, with a relevant specialist aerodynamics knowledge for aeronautical applications
· Postgraduate (PhD) qualification or equivalent research in an aeronautical related area is preferred
· Experience of working with customers, suppliers, partners, researchers
· Well-developed interpersonal, communication and team skills
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
Aerodynamics (part of Airframe Engineering) team:
As a member of the Aerodynamics discipline working in the Flight Sciences capability, you will have a unique opportunity to support current and future projects including FCAS and Tempest. This role will provide you with opportunity to develop your future career with BAE Systems.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 29th February 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.