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Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Associate Principal Engineer - Aero/Acoustics

AerodynamicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSt Paul, MN, USA$130k - $162k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in aeroacoustics, vibration, aerodynamics, or a related discipline is required.
  • At least 10 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
  • Hands-on airflow and acoustic measurement experience in test cell environments is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in aero/acoustics, fluid dynamics, and statistics are required.
  • Knowledge of jet noise, vibration, infrasound, noise conversion, and compressible flows is required.
  • Familiarity with fast Fourier transforms (FFTs), microphones and vibration measurement, dynamic data acquisition, and computer software skills including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), MATLAB, and LabVIEW is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide aerodynamic and acoustic design solutions, concepts, analyses, and calculations for jet engine test cells used in ground test facilities.
  • Support sales and marketing quotations with trade-offs, analyses, and recommendations for optimal and cost-effective solutions.
  • Partner with team members to perform aerodynamic and acoustic field surveys of existing facilities and assist in commissioning and validating new test facilities.
  • Prepare technical proposals and reports as required.
  • Present at conferences or customer sites.

About the Company

Calspan

Aerospace, defense, and automotive testing services

Calspan provides testing and technology development services for aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors, including transonic wind tunnel testing, flight testing with in-flight simulation, airborne testbeds and RPAS work, jet-engine test facilities, and automotive crash testing. Its testing process combines hardware facilities, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis to evaluate aircraft, engines, and vehicles under real and simulated conditions. The company differentiates itself with a long heritage dating back to the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory and a broad, end-to-end suite of capabilities—from wind tunnels and flight tests to autonomous/RPAS work and integrated engine and crash-test facilities. Its goal is to help customers test the future by providing objective, hands-on evaluation to enable safer, more capable aerospace, defense, and automotive designs.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.5M
Headquarters
Buffalo, NY
Founded
1943

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