AERODYNAMICIST RESUME EXAMPLE

Job Summary:

• Work with the aircraft design team to identify experimental test objectives
• Develop test matrices
• Maintain and develop wind tunnel post-processing routines
• Make aircraft design, performance, and stability evaluations based on experiment results
• Develop aircraft detail design modifications
• Perform flow visualization studies in the wind tunnel
• Produce mathematical models for wind tunnel test hardware and sensors
• Primary responsibility for the design of and data analysis from certification flight tests
• Point of contact and contract manager for related external suppliers (tunnel, CFD shop, model shop, DER support, etc.)
• Guide the Aerodynamic design of the Lilium Jet, to make global trade-offs for a rational design of airframe and powerplant.

Skills on Resume: 

• Aerodynamics Expertise (Hard Skills)
• Experimental Design (Hard Skills)
• Wind Tunnel Testing (Hard Skills)
• Mathematical Modeling (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Hard Skills)
• Design Modification (Hard Skills)
• Collaborative Communication (Soft Skills)

Employers read flight test ownership as a sign of program maturity, and the duties employers formally list unpacks that read.

Job Summary:

• Prepare, run and post-process full-vehicle and sub-system CFD simulations
• Correlate CFD simulations with both scale and full-scale wind tunnel tests
• Compile and present reports with simulation results
• Collaborate with the Studio, Body, Chassis, Thermal and NVH teams
• Propose solutions to issues when found
• Develop and improve CFD scripts and methodologies to streamline and optimize the Aerodynamic pre-process and post-process operations
• Lead individual efforts and perform as part of a cross-functional team
• Drive the decision-making process based upon a ‘first-principles’ approach.
• Utilize both computational and experimental methods to understand the unique Aerodynamic phenomena on this aircraft and develop design solutions consistent with the Control Strategy
• Help in developing the roadmap from design to certification, coordinating with Program and Engineering

Skills on Resume:  

• CFD Simulation Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Simulation Correlation (Hard Skills)
• Reporting Skills (Hard Skills)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
• Methodology Development (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• First-Principles Approach (Hard Skills)

CFD methodology and CATIA surfacing reinforce each other, and resume bullets that show these competencies covers how to present both.

Job Summary:

• Oversee aerodynamic design, including, airfoil selection, lofts and blends, lifting surfaces sizing, and high-lift systems design
• Own vehicle performance calculations and drag budgets
• Develop and maintain low-fidelity aerodynamic models of the aircraft
• Work with the flight test team to validate aerodynamic performance and understand system-level trades
• Balance structural requirements, control systems, and aerodynamic performance in the design of VTOL aircraft
• Participate in conceptual design and comparative evaluation of possible design concepts
• Support the generation and interpretation of aerodynamic loads
• Lead the efforts in validation and verification strategy for aerodynamics
• Responsible for aerodynamic performance refinement and drag build-up
• Responsible for the analysis of flight test data and verification of both performance and handling characteristics

Skills on Resume: 

• Aerodynamic Design Oversight (Hard Skills)
• Performance Calculations (Hard Skills)
• Aerodynamic Modeling (Hard Skills)
• Flight Test Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Design Trade-Offs (Hard Skills)
• Loads Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Verification Strategy (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)

CFD leadership scope varies by employer size, and the salary and certification overview maps the common baseline.

Job Summary:

• Lead engineering projects within the aerodynamic/CFD department
• Develop CFD methodology
• Analysis of numerical and graphical aero data and interpret flow structures
• Generate detailed reports of work carried out and present analysis to other departments
• Lead a team of aerodynamicists
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship of junior team members.
• Actively support improving team efficiency through shaping processes of the department.
• Assist in the development of department tool and processes
• Lead strategy on projects
• Support and mentor junior staff
• Report and present analysis to various departments
• Contribute to the development of department tools and processes

Skills on Resume: 

• Project Leadership (Hard Skills)
• CFD Methodology Development (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis and Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Report Generation (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Technical Guidance (Soft Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Mentorship (Soft Skills)

Present aerodynamic drag work on a resume that earns a first interview.