Principal Mechanical Engineer

About ADASI:

ADASI is a leading aerospace company committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the aviation and airspace industry. We specialize in creating cutting-edge solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in airspace management. As we continue to grow and take on new challenges, we are looking for someone to provide the expertise required for Mechanical Engineering needs during the development of operational support of autonomous systems applications. 

Responsibilities:

• To perform (or lead) analysis to find aerodynamic coefficients and/or airflow characteristics of an air vehicle (fixed wing and/or rotary wing UAVs) or of an individual external components/equipment via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and/or other analysis methods.
• To perform (or lead) CFD analysis of compartment bays for airflow characterization and/or for thermal coefficients determinations.
• To lead design effort of aerodynamic shape of the AV
• To performance trade off studies related to aerostat and derivatives.
• To collaborate effectively with system, avionics and mechanical teams to optimize aero and fluid dynamics and thermal management solutions for optimum system performance. 
• To lead determination of locations and characteristics of attitude and air sensors
• Work close with mechanical team to define the optimum location of the sensors.
• Work close with avionics team to define the equations and look-up tables for air and attitude sensors.
• To perform testing and data collection in laboratory and field environments pertaining to define avionics LRUs and AV compartments environmental conditions.
• To perform efforts defining and testing aerodynamic loads
• To perform wind tunnel tests, cleaning the test data and support aerodynamic database preparation efforts.
• Manage small size development projects outsourced to sub-contractors (development of a single component or equipment).
• Execute team lead or specialist assignments effectively in accordance with the given schedule, milestone and available resources.
• To effectively use the following CAD /CAE tools to perform the above activities: 
• CFD analysis tools ANSYS Fluent
• Excel, and Visual Basic or Matlab
• To use the following CAD /CAE tools to perform the above activities: 
• CATIA for Solid modeling
• FEA tools (Nastran) for thermal or structural analysis purposes.
• To consistently follow the V model for product development and apply the ARP4754, guideline for system engineering
• To consistently follow the MIL-STD 961D standard for developing subsystem technical specification.  
• To support and contribute to program milestones and major reviews (such as various SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR ..etc).
• To comply with established ADASI, quality assurance and configuration management guidelines and processes.

Qualifications:

• BSc in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum of five years of related experience in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum of four years in aerodynamic analysis via CFD, geometry clean up, meshing and post processing/flow visualization tools. Analyses include estimation of all aerodynamic coefficients and forces, estimation of local flow characteristics and individual external component aerodynamic analysis.

ADASI is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you are a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer looking to contribute to cutting-edge aerospace solutions, we invite you to join our dynamic team at ADASI and help shape the future of airspace technology.