# Aero Performance CFD Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems. We have an exciting opportunity for an Aero Performance CFD Engineer in the San Diego (Poway, CA) area. In this role, you will contribute directly to the design and development of next-generation unmanned aircraft platforms. Responsibilities include leading high-fidelity CFD analyses to support conceptual sizing, preliminary and detailed design, aerodynamic database development, and performance modeling, as well as supporting wind tunnel test planning, execution, and data correlation. This position offers competitive benefits, including 9/80 work schedule, medical, dental, employer-matched 401(k), pension plan, employee referral program, and more. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead CFD studies across conceptual, preliminary, and detailed aircraft design phases Define appropriate aerodynamic modeling strategies and fidelity levels across program maturity Develop high-fidelity 6DOF aerodynamic databases, including force and moment coefficients,

- **Id**: 4302864
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/general-atomics-aero-performance-cfd-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Poway, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-14
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T18:49:37Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2190
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Military Drones, Defense Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1782979
- **Name**: General Atomics
- **Domain**: ga.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ga-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BrassRing

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 21
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 33
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-14T04:37:16Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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