Aerothermal Engineer Co-Op Spring 2027

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $23-$30hr

Role Summary:

Specter Aerospace is seeking an AerothermalEngineer Co-op(4-6+ month cycle)toconduct aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic studieson hypersonic vehicles. You will have the opportunity to break into the aerospace industry and work withcutting-edgetechnologies from ideation to flight. A successful candidate will have prior experienceor interest incomputational fluid dynamics(CFD)for aerospace systems.

About Specter Aerospace:

Specter Aerospace is building the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for U.S. Forces and Allies. Specter is headquartered just north of Boston in Peabody, MA where itleveragesits advanced propulsion technologies, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to rapidly develop supersonic and hypersonic systems. Funded by a mix of government R&D organizations and private funding, Specter is expanding its team in preparation for flight testing and full-scale production.

Specter offers a wide diversity of tasks, projects, and technical exposure, all while providing co-ops with the same resources and project ownership as our full-time staff members. Our co-ops work closely with experienced engineers and scientists to complete projects that are critical to the mission of the company.

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic studies

• Conduct a variety of computational analyses relating to aerodynamic and aerothermodynamics

• Perform flight performance assessments and trajectory optimization of hypersonic vehicles

• Take part in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspective

• Complete meaningful engineering on federally funded research projects in collaboration with major researchinstitutions

• Activelyparticipatein bringing the company closer to its goal of achieving hypersonic flight with plasma-assistedcombustion technology

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelors degree inan engineering discipline relevant to this role

• Interestorexperience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

• Experience scripting withMATLAB or Pythonto createanalysis tools and post-processing data

• Experience working in a Linux computing environment

• Comfort with project autonomy, uncertainty, and fast-paced work environments

• Strong collaborative spirit, working well with team members in addition to other companies,laboratories, and universities

• Eligible to obtain andmaintaina U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenshiprequired)

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFD experience using Cart3D, OVERFLOW, FUN3Dor other CFD solvers

• Grid generation for CFD simulations using Pointwise,GridPro

• Prior experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, gas dynamics, combustion, and/or plasma sciences

• Background in numerical methods/FEA/CFD

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.