Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis and other eVTOLs off the ground in a way that complements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. Our aim is to offer affordable, on-demand air taxi services that fly people to their destination quickly and safely. In 2011 we carried out the first-ever piloted flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 1,500 public and private test flights across the world (www.volocopter.com). 

Your mission during this flight:

You will be involved in the enhance the in-house CFD simulation competence and establish the high fidelity CFD simulation toolchain for the frequent aircraft design updates.

Your Tasks:

• You will pre-process the CAD model for CFD simulations (Airtight geometry, meshing, part definition, grid convergence and other related tasks).
• You will setup and execute the CFD model using Star CCM+ (Steady/ Unsteady)
• You will prepare macros for Star CCM+ (Java Based) to extract information/data/images from the CFD simulations.
• You will generate/prepare performance reports for the predefined set of variables from the CFD results.
• You will support the flight mechanics simulation by generating the aerodynamics polar for different aircraft parts in specified format.
• You will assist the structural analysis team through the provision of pressure distribution over the aircraft geometry and related pre-processing.

Check in your professional skills:

• Master or Bachelor student in the field of aerodynamic/aerospace
• Majors in the field of Fluid dynamics/Aerodynamics/Structural Analysis
• Experience with Python/Java programming language
• Good understanding of Fluid Mechanics and Flight Physics
• Experience in handling CAD models in NX siemens
• Hands on experience with Star CCM + for full range of CFD simulations.
• Experience with fixed and rotary wings CFD simulations.
• Able to derive/understand information for the CFD results.
• Hand-on attitude and can-do attitude.
• Able to work independently and self-driven.
• Available for a minimum of 6 months