Aerodynamics Engineer

Skapion is a defense-technology company building a native counter-swarm system, designed from the ground up to intercept and defeat hostile drone swarms. The company was founded by Israeli air-defense veterans, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and runs its R&D from Ramat Gan. We are a small, fast-moving team of engineers working on a problem that is growing more urgent every year. We're looking for an Aerodynamics Engineer to join our R&D team. You will develop the aerodynamic configurations of our platforms across a wide speed range, from subsonic to supersonic, combining state-of-the-art simulation with wind-tunnel and flight testing. This is a hands-on role at the heart of the system's performance, with a direct path from concept to flight. An empty job that is used for creating requisitions 'from scratch'

Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (M.Sc. an advantage)
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong foundation in aerodynamics and fluid dynamics
• Experience working in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and under multiple constraints
• Independent analytical ability, creativity, and a research mindset
• Good command of English (work with international partners and facilities)

Advantages

• Experience with CFD tools (RANS/LES) and large-scale simulations
• Hands-on experience in wind-tunnel or flight testing
• Experience with multidisciplinary optimization (MDO)
• Academic research or publications in the field Experience with transonic and supersonic flows

Why Join Skapion?:

• Work on engineering problems at the frontier of knowledge, with real operational impact
• Exposure to the full development cycle: simulation, wind tunnel, and flight test
• Collaboration with academia and partners in Israel and abroad
• Early-stage, well-funded company where you shape the technical direction

Responsibilities:

• Develop the aerodynamics of challenging configurations across a wide speed range
• Use some of the most advanced computational and simulation tools in the world
• Optimize configurations in a multi-constraint environment (performance, stability, structures, systems, integration)
• Plan and run wind-tunnel experiments in Israel and abroad, and analyze the results
• Plan flight experiments and interpret the flight data
• Conduct cutting-edge research, including collaboration with academia
• Build analysis tools and scripts to automate engineering workflows