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Summarize results in reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, as needed. \nCollaborate with cross-functional teams (performance, acoustics, loads, stability and control, control laws, systems, and instrumentation) to define simulation parameters and requirements, ensure model accuracy, and provide CFD expertise to guide design decisions. \nDevelop and improve the software methods, tools, and workflows that support aerodynamic modeling. \nSupport verification and validation activities that rely on model outputs (e.g., failure hazard assessments (FHAs)). \nTrain and mentor junior aerodynamics engineers. \nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering or a related field \n15+ years of experience with a B.S., 10+ years with an M.S., or 8+ years with a Ph.D. modeling subsonic, fixed-wing aerodynamics using CFD and validating results with wind-tunnel experiments \nExpert-level knowledge of subsonic, fixed-wing aerodynamics; 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