Aerodynamic Engineer (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

You will be responsible for improving the aerodynamic design and the aerodynamic prediction capability in the frame of our ATEA aircraft. You will be directly reporting to the flight physics lead. 

Your main responsibilities will be : 

• Consolidating prediction capabilities with regards to the various test campaigns already performed (scaled flight tests, windtunnel, scale 1 fan-in-wing)
• Performing aerodynamic studies including rotary wings and propose design improvements with rationalized trade-offs
• Performing aero-thermal studies for heat evacuation
• Specifying and selecting adequate component for flight test instruments, e.g. anemometry
• Consolidate the modeling and experimental roadmaps related to aerodynamic design, up to flight tests
• Interface with the chief engineer and the building block leaders (airframe, propulsion, avionics, …) to identify most optimal solutions
• Manage the aerodynamic testing campaign from planning to post-processing and design iterations
• Comply with certification requirements

Where do we stand?
You will be entering the team during a crucial part of our development. Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed with many issues to tackle regarding communications networks and associated developments.

The job has been made for you if you have : 🛠

• Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree
• Intermediate experience (8+ years) in aerodynamics and CFD 
• Skills in various levels of modeling with multidisciplinary skills
• Knowledge of OpenFoam is a plus
• Data management knowledge is a plus (Gaussian process regression, …)
• Testing experience (windtunnel testing, ground or flight tests)
• Experience of CS-23 and CS-27 certification requirements

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• Are sensitive to the climate change impacts
• Have ability to work autonomously with a drive for initiative related to the start-up environment and work in a small team
• Be solution and delivery-oriented 
• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us
• You are passionate about new tech
• Speak English 

What we offer  : 

• An international and dynamic team
• A remote policy to allow you flexibility
• Health insurance
• A dynamic workplace providing equal opportunities for disability, gender equity… Everyone is welcome at Ascendance!

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)
• Talent Interview
• Technical Interview
• Meet others Ascenders 
• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences