Make Rain

Make Rain

Senior Aero-Mechanical Engineer

El Segundo, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$160kDetected 88 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisSolidWorksANSYSCFDAerospace EngineeringSensorsCommunicationRemote Sensing

About the role

  • The Engineering team at Rainmaker works on our UAS, dispersion payload, and in-situ/remote sensing systems.
  • If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in our operational system, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and refine aerodynamic designs for aviation vehicles operating in extreme weather conditions
  • Design, optimize, and evaluate vehicle configurations for various deployment scenarios and endurance requirements
  • Contribute to wind tunnel testing and experimental data analysis to validate CFD predictions
  • Work closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure manufacturing viability of aerodynamic solutions and translate designs to working prototypes
  • Familiarity with aerodynamic design and analysis techniques for high loading and extreme weather applications

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field (Or 4+ years of experience as a substitute)
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in aerodynamics and aerospace engineering
  • Experience in composite manufacturing techniques (Required)
  • Strong understanding of aerodynamics principles and concepts
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Nice to have

  • Ansys Preferred) software and tools
  • Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks Preferred)
  • Proficiency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD

Skills

  • Rainmaker is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to solve water scarcity and inclement weather problems.

Compensation

  • $120k-$160k

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